#7A366C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.118 335.9), rgb(122, 54, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#7A366C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A366C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 54, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.118 335.9) |
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 #7A366C | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A366C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A366C text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A366C text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC86BB
oklch(70.8% 0.11 336)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84A95
oklch(55.6% 0.153 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#903B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 336)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A366C
oklch(44.4% 0.118 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#7A366C 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) | #37496E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80394C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A366C
#7A366C
oklch(44.4% 0.118 335.9)
- #006439
#006439
oklch(44.2% 0.107 156.1)
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 #7A366C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #7A366C 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.