#7D376B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.118 338.3), rgb(125, 55, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#7D376B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D376B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 55, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.118 338.3) |
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 #7D376B | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D376B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D376B text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D376B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A6
oklch(63.2% 0.14 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA4991
oklch(55.5% 0.154 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#913A7C
oklch(49% 0.142 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D376B
oklch(44.9% 0.118 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#7D376B 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) | #394A6D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5569 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83394C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D376B
#7D376B
oklch(44.9% 0.118 338.3)
- #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 #7D376B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.081
Use #7D376B 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.