#7E326A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.3% 0.126 339), rgb(126, 50, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#7E326A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 339°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E326A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 50, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.126 339) |
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 #7E326A | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E326A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E326A text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E326A text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D183B9
oklch(70.8% 0.118 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C361A7
oklch(63.2% 0.151 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4592
oklch(55.7% 0.163 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#95367D
oklch(49.2% 0.152 338.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E326A
oklch(44.3% 0.126 339)
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Step 900
900
#622A53
oklch(37.8% 0.098 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#7E326A 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) | #35476C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5368 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853449 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E326A
#7E326A
oklch(44.3% 0.126 339)
- #00643E
#00643E
oklch(44.4% 0.102 158.9)
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 #7E326A, 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
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #7E326A 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.