#7D3882
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.137 324.9), rgb(125, 56, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#7D3882 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3882 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 56, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.137 324.9) |
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 #7D3882 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3882 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3882 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3882 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C289C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A2
oklch(55.6% 0.148 325)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3882
oklch(46.2% 0.137 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3671
oklch(42.8% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#7D3882 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) | #2E4E84 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445780 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804257 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3882
#7D3882
oklch(46.2% 0.137 324.9)
- #116B1F
#116B1F
oklch(46.2% 0.137 144.8)
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 #7D3882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #7D3882 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.