#7C3B89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.139 320.7), rgb(124, 59, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#7C3B89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3B89 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 59, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.139 320.7) |
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 #7C3B89 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3B89 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3B89 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3B89 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBC
oklch(63% 0.138 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9951A8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 320.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3B89
oklch(46.9% 0.139 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3675
oklch(42.6% 0.116 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#7C3B89 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) | #2C518C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425887 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D465C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3B89
#7C3B89
oklch(46.9% 0.139 320.7)
- #246C15
#246C15
oklch(46.8% 0.138 140.7)
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 #7C3B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #7C3B89 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.