#7F366C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.122 338.6), rgb(127, 54, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#7F366C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F366C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 54, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.122 338.6) |
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 #7F366C | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F366C | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F366C text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F366C text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C163A7
oklch(63.2% 0.146 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC4792
oklch(55.6% 0.159 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#93387C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 338.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F366C
oklch(45.1% 0.122 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#612B52
oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#7F366C 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) | #394A6E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E556A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86384C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F366C
#7F366C
oklch(45.1% 0.122 338.6)
- #00663F
#00663F
oklch(45% 0.104 158.7)
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 #7F366C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.079
Use #7F366C 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.