#7E327C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.142 328.6), rgb(126, 50, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#7E327C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E327C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 50, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.142 328.6) |
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 #7E327C | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E327C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E327C text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E327C text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CD81C9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.169 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#913190
oklch(49% 0.172 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E327C
oklch(45.2% 0.142 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#7E327C 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) | #2B4A7E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44547A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823B52 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E327C
#7E327C
oklch(45.2% 0.142 328.6)
- #006829
#006829
oklch(45.2% 0.128 148.8)
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 #7E327C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
Use #7E327C 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.