#7A3368
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.7% 0.12 338.3), rgb(122, 51, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#7A3368 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3368 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 51, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.12 338.3) |
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 #7A3368 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3368 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3368 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3368 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0D0
oklch(81% 0.07 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C064A7
oklch(63.2% 0.143 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4892
oklch(55.6% 0.157 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#92397C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3368
oklch(43.7% 0.12 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#7A3368 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) | #35466A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5266 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803549 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3368
#7A3368
oklch(43.7% 0.12 338.3)
- #00623C
#00623C
oklch(43.7% 0.101 158.5)
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 #7A3368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #7A3368 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.