#7D3268
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44% 0.124 339.8), rgb(125, 50, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#7D3268 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3268 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 50, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.124 339.8) |
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 #7D3268 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3268 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3268 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3268 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#C262A6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4691
oklch(55.6% 0.16 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#95377B
oklch(49.2% 0.149 340.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3268
oklch(44% 0.124 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#7D3268 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) | #36476A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5366 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843448 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3268
#7D3268
oklch(44% 0.124 339.8)
- #00633F
#00633F
oklch(44.1% 0.1 159.9)
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 #7D3268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #7D3268 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.