#7C346A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.3% 0.121 338.2), rgb(124, 52, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#7C346A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 338°. 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C346A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 52, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.121 338.2) |
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 #7C346A | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C346A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C346A text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C346A text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE84B9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#C063A7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4893
oklch(55.6% 0.157 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#93387D
oklch(49.1% 0.148 338.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C346A
oklch(44.3% 0.121 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#7C346A 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) | #36486C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5368 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82364A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C346A
#7C346A
oklch(44.3% 0.121 338.2)
- #00643D
#00643D
oklch(44.3% 0.103 158.3)
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 #7C346A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #7C346A 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.