#7C3B76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.12 330.9), rgb(124, 59, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#7C3B76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 331°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3B76 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 59, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.12 330.9) |
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 #7C3B76 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3B76 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3B76 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3B76 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#B966B1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C86
oklch(49.2% 0.144 331)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3B76
oklch(45.9% 0.12 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#7C3B76 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) | #384E78 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5774 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804053 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3B76
#7C3B76
oklch(45.9% 0.12 330.9)
- #0A6932
#0A6932
oklch(45.7% 0.119 150.9)
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 #7C3B76, 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 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #7C3B76 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.