#7E368D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.7% 0.152 320.4), rgb(126, 54, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7E368D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E368D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 54, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.152 320.4) |
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 #7E368D | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E368D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E368D text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E368D text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C188CE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 320)
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Step 500
500
#B168C1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 320.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E368D
oklch(46.7% 0.152 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3378
oklch(42.6% 0.125 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#7E368D 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) | #225090 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E578B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F445C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E368D
#7E368D
oklch(46.7% 0.152 320.4)
- #1B6D00
#1B6D00
oklch(46.8% 0.152 140.4)
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 #7E368D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.093
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.095
Use #7E368D 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.