#7C397D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.13 326.9), rgb(124, 57, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#7C397D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C397D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 57, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.13 326.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7C397D | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C397D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C397D text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C397D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB2
oklch(63.2% 0.128 327)
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Step 600
600
#9D529D
oklch(55.6% 0.139 327.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C397D
oklch(45.9% 0.13 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#7C397D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #324E7F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47567B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4155 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C397D
#7C397D
oklch(45.9% 0.13 326.9)
- #0F6A27
#0F6A27
oklch(45.9% 0.13 146.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7C397D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #7C397D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.