#7D3871
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.121 334.5), rgb(125, 56, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#7D3871 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 334°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3871 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 56, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.121 334.5) |
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 #7D3871 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3871 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3871 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3871 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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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
#BD64AD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A84998
oklch(55.6% 0.158 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#903A82
oklch(49.2% 0.146 334.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3871
oklch(45.3% 0.121 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C56
oklch(37.8% 0.094 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#7D3871 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) | #384B73 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823C4F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3871
#7D3871
oklch(45.3% 0.121 334.5)
- #006838
#006838
oklch(45.4% 0.114 154.4)
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 #7D3871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #7D3871 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.