#7C357F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.138 326), rgb(124, 53, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#7C357F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C357F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 53, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.138 326) |
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 #7C357F | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C357F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C357F text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C357F text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BE
oklch(63.2% 0.165 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A644AA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3592
oklch(49.1% 0.166 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C357F
oklch(45.5% 0.138 326)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#7C357F 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) | #2C4C81 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3E55 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C357F
#7C357F
oklch(45.5% 0.138 326)
- #02691F
#02691F
oklch(45.4% 0.137 146.1)
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 #7C357F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.092
Use #7C357F 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.