#7E346D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.7% 0.125 337.3), rgb(126, 52, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#7E346D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E346D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 52, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.125 337.3) |
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 #7E346D | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E346D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E346D text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E346D text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BB
oklch(70.7% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C162AA
oklch(63.2% 0.15 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4695
oklch(55.6% 0.163 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#93377F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 337.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E346D
oklch(44.7% 0.125 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#7E346D 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) | #36496F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C546B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84374B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E346D
#7E346D
oklch(44.7% 0.125 337.3)
- #00653C
#00653C
oklch(44.6% 0.106 157.4)
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 #7E346D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #7E346D 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.