#7C3F90
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.139 317.2), rgb(124, 63, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#7C3F90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 317°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3F90 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 63, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.139 317.2) |
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 #7C3F90 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C3F90 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3F90 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3F90 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DC0
oklch(63.2% 0.137 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9653AC
oklch(55.7% 0.149 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3F90
oklch(47.9% 0.139 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#553161
oklch(37.9% 0.09 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#7C3F90 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) | #2D5593 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415A8E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4C61 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3F90
#7C3F90
oklch(47.9% 0.139 317.2)
- #316E0B
#316E0B
oklch(47.9% 0.14 137.2)
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 #7C3F90, 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 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #7C3F90 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.