#7D3C86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.134 322.6), rgb(125, 60, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7D3C86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3C86 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 60, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.134 322.6) |
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 #7D3C86 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3C86 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3C86 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3C86 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A52A4
oklch(55.6% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3C86
oklch(47% 0.134 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#7D3C86 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) | #305188 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455984 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F465B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3C86
#7D3C86
oklch(47% 0.134 322.6)
- #216D1E
#216D1E
oklch(47.1% 0.135 142.6)
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 #7D3C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #7D3C86 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.