#7D316F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.3% 0.131 335.3), rgb(125, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#7D316F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D316F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.131 335.3) |
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 #7D316F | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D316F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D316F text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D316F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160AE
oklch(63.1% 0.156 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4399
oklch(55.5% 0.17 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#943483
oklch(49.1% 0.159 335.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D316F
oklch(44.3% 0.131 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#7D316F 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) | #314771 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48536D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83354B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D316F
#7D316F
oklch(44.3% 0.131 335.3)
- #006438
#006438
oklch(44.2% 0.108 155.6)
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 #7D316F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #7D316F 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.