#7C3A71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.117 334), rgb(124, 58, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#7C3A71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3A71 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 58, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.117 334) |
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 #7C3A71 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3A71 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3A71 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3A71 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 334)
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Step 600
600
#A64B97
oklch(55.5% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C81
oklch(49.1% 0.141 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3A71
oklch(45.5% 0.117 334)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#7C3A71 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) | #394C73 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C566F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813E50 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3A71
#7C3A71
oklch(45.5% 0.117 334)
- #006837
#006837
oklch(45.4% 0.115 153.9)
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 #7C3A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #7C3A71 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.