#7C378A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.146 320.6), rgb(124, 55, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#7C378A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C378A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 55, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.146 320.6) |
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 #7C378A | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C378A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C378A text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C378A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C089CC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B069BE
oklch(63% 0.145 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B4FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.157 320.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C378A
oklch(46.4% 0.146 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3577
oklch(42.8% 0.121 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#7C378A 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) | #254F8D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5788 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D445B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C378A
#7C378A
oklch(46.4% 0.146 320.6)
- #1D6B08
#1D6B08
oklch(46.3% 0.146 140.6)
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 #7C378A, 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 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.093
Use #7C378A 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.