#7D3D98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.152 314.7), rgb(125, 61, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7D3D98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3D98 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 61, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.152 314.7) |
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 #7D3D98 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3D98 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3D98 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3D98 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD3
oklch(70.8% 0.117 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC7
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315)
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Step 600
600
#9650B4
oklch(55.7% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3D98
oklch(48.2% 0.152 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#68357E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#542F65
oklch(37.6% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#7D3D98 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) | #22559B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5B96 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4D64 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3D98
#7D3D98
oklch(48.2% 0.152 314.7)
- #386E00
#386E00
oklch(48.2% 0.14 134.7)
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 #7D3D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #7D3D98 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.