#7E357A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.135 329.7), rgb(126, 53, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#7E357A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E357A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 53, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.135 329.7) |
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 #7E357A | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E357A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E357A text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E357A text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD60B8
oklch(63% 0.162 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A944A3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 330)
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Step 700
700
#90358C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E357A
oklch(45.5% 0.135 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#7E357A 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) | #304B7C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475578 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823C52 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E357A
#7E357A
oklch(45.5% 0.135 329.7)
- #00692C
#00692C
oklch(45.5% 0.127 149.5)
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 #7E357A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #7E357A 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.