#7E3376
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.135 331.9), rgb(126, 51, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7E3376 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3376 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 51, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.135 331.9) |
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 #7E3376 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3376 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3376 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3376 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B4
oklch(63.1% 0.16 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB43A0
oklch(55.6% 0.175 332)
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Step 700
700
#923489
oklch(49.1% 0.162 331.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3376
oklch(45% 0.135 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391935
oklch(27.2% 0.066 332.1)
#7E3376 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) | #304A78 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475474 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83394F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3376
#7E3376
oklch(45% 0.135 331.9)
- #006732
#006732
oklch(45% 0.118 152)
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 #7E3376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #7E3376 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.