#7E3567
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.119 341.3), rgb(126, 53, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#7E3567 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3567 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 53, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.119 341.3) |
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 #7E3567 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3567 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3567 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3567 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C163A2
oklch(63% 0.142 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD488D
oklch(55.7% 0.155 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#943978
oklch(49.2% 0.143 341.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3567
oklch(44.6% 0.119 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#7E3567 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) | #394869 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853649 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3567
#7E3567
oklch(44.6% 0.119 341.3)
- #006442
#006442
oklch(44.5% 0.098 161.5)
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 #7E3567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
Use #7E3567 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.