#7D3993
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.153 317.1), rgb(125, 57, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7D3993 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3993 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 57, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.153 317.1) |
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 #7D3993 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3993 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3993 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3993 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C5
oklch(63.2% 0.151 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#994EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3993
oklch(47.3% 0.153 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#7D3993 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) | #205296 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5991 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4860 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3993
#7D3993
oklch(47.3% 0.153 317.1)
- #2E6D00
#2E6D00
oklch(47.4% 0.144 137.1)
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 #7D3993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.090
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #7D3993 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.