#7D3380
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.143 326.1), rgb(125, 51, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7D3380 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3380 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 51, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.143 326.1) |
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 #7D3380 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3380 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3380 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3380 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CD
oklch(70.6% 0.135 326)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A841AC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#903294
oklch(49.2% 0.173 326.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3380
oklch(45.4% 0.143 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#7D3380 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) | #294B82 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42557E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803D54 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3380
#7D3380
oklch(45.4% 0.143 326.1)
- #00691F
#00691F
oklch(45.3% 0.138 146.2)
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 #7D3380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
Use #7D3380 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.