#7E3362
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.119 344.5), rgb(126, 51, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7E3362 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3362 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 51, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.119 344.5) |
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 #7E3362 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3362 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3362 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3362 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284B1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C4639E
oklch(63.2% 0.142 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4788
oklch(55.6% 0.154 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#963874
oklch(49.2% 0.144 344.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3362
oklch(44.1% 0.119 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#622B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#7E3362 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) | #394663 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5360 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863246 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3362
#7E3362
oklch(44.1% 0.119 344.5)
- #006245
#006245
oklch(43.9% 0.093 164.7)
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 #7E3362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E3362 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.