#7A357D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.135 325.9), rgb(122, 53, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#7A357D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A357D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 53, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.135 325.9) |
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 #7A357D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A357D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A357D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A357D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C984CB
oklch(70.8% 0.126 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A546A9
oklch(55.6% 0.175 326)
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Step 700
700
#8D3691
oklch(49% 0.163 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A357D
oklch(45.1% 0.135 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#7A357D 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) | #2C4B7F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3E54 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A357D
#7A357D
oklch(45.1% 0.135 325.9)
- #06681F
#06681F
oklch(45.1% 0.135 145.9)
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 #7A357D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.092
Use #7A357D 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.