#7D387C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.131 328), rgb(125, 56, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#7D387C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D387C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 56, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.131 328) |
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 #7D387C | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D387C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D387C text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D387C text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B9
oklch(63.2% 0.157 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A647A5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 328)
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Step 700
700
#8E378D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D387C
oklch(45.9% 0.131 328)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#7D387C 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) | #324D7E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47567A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813F54 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D387C
#7D387C
oklch(45.9% 0.131 328)
- #046A28
#046A28
oklch(45.8% 0.131 148)
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 #7D387C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #7D387C 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.