#7C356E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.123 335.7), rgb(124, 53, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#7C356E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C356E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.123 335.7) |
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 #7C356E | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C356E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C356E text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C356E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D3
oklch(81% 0.071 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 336)
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Step 600
600
#AA4897
oklch(55.7% 0.16 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#913881
oklch(49% 0.149 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C356E
oklch(44.6% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#7C356E 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 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82394C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C356E
#7C356E
oklch(44.6% 0.123 335.7)
- #006539
#006539
oklch(44.5% 0.109 155.8)
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 #7C356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #7C356E 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.