#7D3486
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.147 323.2), rgb(125, 52, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#7D3486 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3486 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 52, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.147 323.2) |
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 #7D3486 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3486 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3486 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3486 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#C981D2
oklch(70.6% 0.138 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC6
oklch(63% 0.176 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A641B2
oklch(55.7% 0.191 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3199
oklch(49.1% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3486
oklch(45.9% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#7D3486 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) | #254D89 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405584 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4058 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3486
#7D3486
oklch(45.9% 0.147 323.2)
- #0B6B10
#0B6B10
oklch(45.9% 0.148 143.1)
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 #7D3486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.095
Use #7D3486 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.