#7A356D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.3% 0.12 335.2), rgb(122, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#7A356D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A356D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.12 335.2) |
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 #7A356D | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A356D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A356D text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A356D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AB
oklch(63% 0.144 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A84997
oklch(55.5% 0.157 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#903A81
oklch(49.1% 0.145 334.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A356D
oklch(44.3% 0.12 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#7A356D 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) | #35486F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80394C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A356D
#7A356D
oklch(44.3% 0.12 335.2)
- #006437
#006437
oklch(44.2% 0.109 155.1)
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 #7A356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #7A356D 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.