#7F386D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.119 338.1), rgb(127, 56, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7F386D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F386D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 56, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.119 338.1) |
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 #7F386D | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F386D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F386D text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F386D text on black | 2.68:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B9
oklch(70.8% 0.112 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 338)
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Step 600
600
#AA4992
oklch(55.6% 0.154 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#92397C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F386D
oklch(45.4% 0.119 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#7F386D 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) | #3A4B6F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853A4D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F386D
#7F386D
oklch(45.4% 0.119 338.1)
- #00683F
#00683F
oklch(45.6% 0.107 158)
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 #7F386D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.081
Use #7F386D 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.