#7E3681
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.14 326), rgb(126, 54, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#7E3681 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3681 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 54, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.14 326) |
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 #7E3681 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3681 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3681 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3681 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#B469B6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA2
oklch(55.7% 0.151 326)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3681
oklch(46% 0.14 326)
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Step 800
800
#6E3570
oklch(42.7% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#7E3681 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) | #2C4D83 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44567F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813F56 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3681
#7E3681
oklch(46% 0.14 326)
- #026B1F
#026B1F
oklch(46% 0.14 145.9)
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 #7E3681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #7E3681 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.