#7D367E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.136 327), rgb(125, 54, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#7D367E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D367E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 54, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.136 327) |
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 #7D367E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D367E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D367E text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D367E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#A644A8
oklch(55.5% 0.178 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3590
oklch(49% 0.165 326.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D367E
oklch(45.7% 0.136 327)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#7D367E 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) | #2E4C80 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803F55 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D367E
#7D367E
oklch(45.7% 0.136 327)
- #006A23
#006A23
oklch(45.7% 0.136 147)
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 #7D367E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #7D367E 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.