#7D3770
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.122 335), rgb(125, 55, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#7D3770 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3770 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 55, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.122 335) |
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 #7D3770 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3770 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3770 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3770 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AC
oklch(63.2% 0.146 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94897
oklch(55.5% 0.159 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#913981
oklch(49.1% 0.148 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3770
oklch(45.1% 0.122 335)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B55
oklch(37.6% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#7D3770 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) | #374B72 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833B4E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3770
#7D3770
oklch(45.1% 0.122 335)
- #006739
#006739
oklch(45.1% 0.111 155.1)
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 #7D3770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #7D3770 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.