#7E306B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.1% 0.13 338.2), rgb(126, 48, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#7E306B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E306B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 48, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.13 338.2) |
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 #7E306B | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E306B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E306B text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E306B 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
-
Step 400
400
#D182BB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 337.8)
-
Step 500
500
#C45FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 338.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AF4395
oklch(55.7% 0.169 338.2)
-
Step 700
700
#96347F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 338.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E306B
oklch(44.1% 0.13 338.2)
-
Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#7E306B 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) | #33466D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5269 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853349 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E306B
#7E306B
oklch(44.1% 0.13 338.2)
- #00633C
#00633C
oklch(44% 0.103 158.1)
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 #7E306B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E306B 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.