#7D356F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.125 335.6), rgb(125, 53, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7D356F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 336°. 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D356F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 53, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.125 335.6) |
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 #7D356F | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D356F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D356F text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D356F text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4797
oklch(55.6% 0.161 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#923881
oklch(49.2% 0.15 335.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D356F
oklch(44.8% 0.125 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#7D356F 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) | #354971 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83394D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D356F
#7D356F
oklch(44.8% 0.125 335.6)
- #006639
#006639
oklch(44.8% 0.11 155.4)
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 #7D356F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #7D356F 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.