#7E367A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.133 329.7), rgb(126, 54, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#7E367A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E367A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 54, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.133 329.7) |
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 #7E367A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E367A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E367A text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E367A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#BD61B7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#A845A3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#90368C
oklch(49.2% 0.161 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E367A
oklch(45.6% 0.133 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.104 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#7E367A 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) | #314C7C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485678 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823D53 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E367A
#7E367A
oklch(45.6% 0.133 329.7)
- #00692D
#00692D
oklch(45.5% 0.126 149.9)
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 #7E367A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
Use #7E367A 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.