#7C3E93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.144 316), rgb(124, 62, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#7C3E93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3E93 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 62, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.144 316) |
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 #7C3E93 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C3E93 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3E93 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3E93 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 316)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC3
oklch(63.2% 0.142 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9652AF
oklch(55.7% 0.154 316.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3E93
oklch(47.9% 0.144 316)
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Step 800
800
#68377A
oklch(42.8% 0.119 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#7C3E93 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) | #285596 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5A91 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4C62 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3E93
#7C3E93
oklch(47.9% 0.144 316)
- #336E00
#336E00
oklch(47.9% 0.143 136)
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 #7C3E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #7C3E93 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.