#7B356E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.122 335.1), rgb(123, 53, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#7B356E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B356E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.122 335.1) |
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 #7B356E | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B356E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B356E text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B356E 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
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AC
oklch(63.2% 0.146 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94897
oklch(55.5% 0.159 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#913981
oklch(49.1% 0.148 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B356E
oklch(44.5% 0.122 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B55
oklch(37.6% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#7B356E 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) | #354970 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81394C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B356E
#7B356E
oklch(44.5% 0.122 335.1)
- #006538
#006538
oklch(44.5% 0.11 155.2)
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 #7B356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #7B356E 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.