#7D3773
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.125 333.2), rgb(125, 55, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#7D3773 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3773 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 55, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.125 333.2) |
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 #7D3773 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3773 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3773 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3773 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BF
oklch(70.6% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD63AF
oklch(63% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8489B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 333)
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Step 700
700
#903984
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3773
oklch(45.3% 0.125 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#7D3773 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) | #364B75 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5571 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823C50 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3773
#7D3773
oklch(45.3% 0.125 333.2)
- #006835
#006835
oklch(45.4% 0.117 153.1)
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 #7D3773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #7D3773 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.