#7D386E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.119 336.4), rgb(125, 56, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#7D386E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D386E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 56, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.119 336.4) |
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 #7D386E | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D386E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D386E text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D386E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BA
oklch(70.6% 0.111 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94A94
oklch(55.7% 0.153 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#903A7E
oklch(49% 0.143 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D386E
oklch(45.2% 0.119 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#7D386E 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) | #394B70 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833B4E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D386E
#7D386E
oklch(45.2% 0.119 336.4)
- #00673B
#00673B
oklch(45.2% 0.109 156.1)
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 #7D386E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #7D386E 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.