#7C396B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.113 338), rgb(124, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#7C396B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C396B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.113 338) |
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 #7C396B | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C396B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C396B text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C396B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1D0
oklch(81% 0.066 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B8
oklch(70.7% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#A84C91
oklch(55.7% 0.147 338)
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Step 700
700
#903C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 338.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C396B
oklch(45% 0.113 338)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D52
oklch(37.8% 0.089 338)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#7C396B 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) | #3B4B6D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5569 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823B4D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C396B
#7C396B
oklch(45% 0.113 338)
- #00663E
#00663E
oklch(44.9% 0.105 158.1)
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 #7C396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
Use #7C396B 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.