#7E307D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.146 328.2), rgb(126, 48, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#7E307D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E307D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 48, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.146 328.2) |
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 #7E307D | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E307D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E307D text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E307D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3FAA
oklch(55.7% 0.189 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#922F91
oklch(49% 0.176 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E307D
oklch(45% 0.146 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391838
oklch(27.2% 0.072 328.5)
#7E307D 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) | #28497F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823952 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E307D
#7E307D
oklch(45% 0.146 328.2)
- #006827
#006827
oklch(45.1% 0.13 148.2)
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 #7E307D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #7E307D 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.