#7E316B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.2% 0.129 338.3), rgb(126, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7E316B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E316B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.129 338.3) |
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 #7E316B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E316B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E316B text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E316B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D182BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C360A9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4494
oklch(55.6% 0.166 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#95347E
oklch(49% 0.156 338.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E316B
oklch(44.2% 0.129 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#7E316B 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) | #34476D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5369 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853449 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E316B
#7E316B
oklch(44.2% 0.129 338.3)
- #00643D
#00643D
oklch(44.3% 0.103 158.3)
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 #7E316B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
Use #7E316B 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.