#7C3E8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.139 318.1), rgb(124, 62, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7C3E8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3E8E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 62, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.139 318.1) |
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 #7C3E8E | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C3E8E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3E8E text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3E8E text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.138 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9752AB
oklch(55.6% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3E8E
oklch(47.6% 0.139 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#693777
oklch(42.7% 0.116 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#7C3E8E 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) | #2D5491 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425A8C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4A60 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3E8E
#7C3E8E
oklch(47.6% 0.139 318.1)
- #2E6D0F
#2E6D0F
oklch(47.5% 0.138 138.1)
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 #7C3E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #7C3E8E 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.