#7C3988
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.141 321.3), rgb(124, 57, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7C3988 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3988 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 57, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.141 321.3) |
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 #7C3988 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3988 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3988 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3988 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DC
oklch(81% 0.068 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 321)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 321.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3988
oklch(46.5% 0.141 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#7C3988 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) | #2A508B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415786 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D445B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3988
#7C3988
oklch(46.5% 0.141 321.3)
- #1F6C13
#1F6C13
oklch(46.7% 0.142 141.3)
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 #7C3988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
Use #7C3988 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.