#7D3976
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.124 331.4), rgb(125, 57, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#7D3976 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3976 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.124 331.4) |
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 #7D3976 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3976 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3976 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3976 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B2
oklch(63% 0.149 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6499D
oklch(55.5% 0.16 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A86
oklch(49.1% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3976
oklch(45.7% 0.124 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#7D3976 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) | #364D78 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5674 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823E52 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3976
#7D3976
oklch(45.7% 0.124 331.4)
- #006932
#006932
oklch(45.6% 0.121 151.6)
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 #7D3976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #7D3976 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.