#7C366B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.119 337.7), rgb(124, 54, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#7C366B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C366B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 54, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.119 337.7) |
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 #7C366B | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C366B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C366B text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C366B 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 338)
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Step 600
600
#AA4993
oklch(55.6% 0.155 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#913A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C366B
oklch(44.6% 0.119 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#602C53
oklch(37.8% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#7C366B 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) | #38496D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5469 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82394B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C366B
#7C366B
oklch(44.6% 0.119 337.7)
- #00653D
#00653D
oklch(44.6% 0.105 157.9)
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 #7C366B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #7C366B 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.