#7C326E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.2% 0.128 335.5), rgb(124, 50, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7C326E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C326E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 50, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.128 335.5) |
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 #7C326E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C326E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C326E text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C326E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD4
oklch(81% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C061AD
oklch(63% 0.153 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4598
oklch(55.5% 0.166 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#933682
oklch(49.1% 0.154 335.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C326E
oklch(44.2% 0.128 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#612A56
oklch(37.8% 0.1 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#7C326E 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) | #324770 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49526C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82364B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C326E
#7C326E
oklch(44.2% 0.128 335.5)
- #006438
#006438
oklch(44.2% 0.108 155.6)
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 #7C326E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
Use #7C326E 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.