#7C3A7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.126 328), rgb(124, 58, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#7C3A7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3A7B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 58, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.126 328) |
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 #7C3A7B | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3A7B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3A7B text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3A7B text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BC0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.125 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D539B
oklch(55.7% 0.136 328.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3A7B
oklch(46% 0.126 328)
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Step 800
800
#6D386C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#7C3A7B 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) | #344E7D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485779 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804155 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3A7B
#7C3A7B
oklch(46% 0.126 328)
- #0F6A2B
#0F6A2B
oklch(46% 0.126 148)
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 #7C3A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #7C3A7B 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.