#7E3C7C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.125 328.5), rgb(126, 60, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#7E3C7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3C7C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 60, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.125 328.5) |
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 #7E3C7C | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3C7C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3C7C text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3C7C text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAF
oklch(63.2% 0.124 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D539A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3C7C
oklch(46.6% 0.125 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D386B
oklch(42.8% 0.103 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#7E3C7C 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) | #37507E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B587A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824356 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3C7C
#7E3C7C
oklch(46.6% 0.125 328.5)
- #126C2E
#126C2E
oklch(46.7% 0.125 148.4)
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 #7E3C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #7E3C7C 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.