#7D3B90
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.146 318.1), rgb(125, 59, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7D3B90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 318°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3B90 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 59, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.146 318.1) |
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 #7D3B90 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3B90 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3B90 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3B90 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 318)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89CE
oklch(70.6% 0.114 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC1
oklch(63% 0.145 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9950AE
oklch(55.7% 0.158 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3B90
oklch(47.4% 0.146 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#7D3B90 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) | #275393 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F598E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4960 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3B90
#7D3B90
oklch(47.4% 0.146 318.1)
- #296E01
#296E01
oklch(47.5% 0.147 138.3)
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 #7D3B90, 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 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
Use #7D3B90 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.