#7C368A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.148 320.7), rgb(124, 54, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7C368A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C368A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 54, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.148 320.7) |
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 #7C368A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C368A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C368A text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C368A text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B069BF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 320.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C368A
oklch(46.3% 0.148 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#7C368A 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) | #244F8D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5688 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D435B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C368A
#7C368A
oklch(46.3% 0.148 320.7)
- #1B6B06
#1B6B06
oklch(46.2% 0.147 140.7)
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 #7C368A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.093
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.095
Use #7C368A 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.