#7D3F76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.113 331.6), rgb(125, 63, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#7D3F76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3F76 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 63, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.113 331.6) |
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 #7D3F76 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3F76 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3F76 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3F76 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C18CB9
oklch(70.6% 0.088 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06FA8
oklch(63% 0.112 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5693
oklch(55.5% 0.122 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3F76
oklch(46.6% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A66
oklch(42.7% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#7D3F76 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) | #3D5078 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5974 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814355 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3F76
#7D3F76
oklch(46.6% 0.113 331.6)
- #166B38
#166B38
oklch(46.6% 0.113 151.8)
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 #7D3F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.082
Use #7D3F76 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.