#7C327D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.141 327.1), rgb(124, 50, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7C327D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C327D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 50, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.141 327.1) |
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 #7C327D | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C327D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C327D text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C327D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC82CB
oklch(70.8% 0.132 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 327)
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Step 600
600
#A842AA
oklch(55.6% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#903292
oklch(49.1% 0.172 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C327D
oklch(45% 0.141 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#7C327D 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) | #294A7F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3B52 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C327D
#7C327D
oklch(45% 0.141 327.1)
- #006823
#006823
oklch(45.1% 0.133 147.2)
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 #7C327D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #7C327D 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.