#7C316B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.9% 0.127 337.3), rgb(124, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#7C316B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C316B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.127 337.3) |
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 #7C316B | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C316B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C316B text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C316B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D083BB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C261AA
oklch(63.2% 0.152 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4595
oklch(55.6% 0.165 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#94367F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 337.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C316B
oklch(43.9% 0.127 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#7C316B 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) | #33466D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495269 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823449 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C316B
#7C316B
oklch(43.9% 0.127 337.3)
- #00633A
#00633A
oklch(44% 0.105 157)
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 #7C316B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
Use #7C316B 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.