#7A367D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.134 325.9), rgb(122, 54, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7A367D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A367D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 54, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.134 325.9) |
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 #7A367D | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A367D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A367D text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A367D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 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
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C884CA
oklch(70.6% 0.124 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B963BD
oklch(63.2% 0.159 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A446A9
oklch(55.5% 0.174 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3791
oklch(49.2% 0.162 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A367D
oklch(45.2% 0.134 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#7A367D 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) | #2D4C7F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3F54 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A367D
#7A367D
oklch(45.2% 0.134 325.9)
- #0B6821
#0B6821
oklch(45.2% 0.133 145.9)
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 #7A367D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.091
Use #7A367D 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.