#7D3F88
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.131 321.4), rgb(125, 63, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7D3F88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3F88 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 63, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.131 321.4) |
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 #7D3F88 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3F88 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3F88 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3F88 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9854A4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 321.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3F88
oklch(47.5% 0.131 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#693872
oklch(42.6% 0.108 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#7D3F88 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) | #33538A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465A86 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E495D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3F88
#7D3F88
oklch(47.5% 0.131 321.4)
- #296E20
#296E20
oklch(47.7% 0.132 141.4)
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 #7D3F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
Use #7D3F88 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.