#7D3769
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.116 339.7), rgb(125, 55, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7D3769 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3769 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 55, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.116 339.7) |
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 #7D3769 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3769 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3769 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3769 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B6
oklch(70.7% 0.109 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A4
oklch(63.1% 0.138 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#923A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.141 339.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3769
oklch(44.8% 0.116 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#7D3769 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) | #3A496B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5567 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84394B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3769
#7D3769
oklch(44.8% 0.116 339.7)
- #006540
#006540
oklch(44.7% 0.102 159.7)
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 #7D3769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #7D3769 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.