#7E3774
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.126 333.1), rgb(126, 55, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#7E3774 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3774 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 55, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.126 333.1) |
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 #7E3774 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3774 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3774 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3774 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 333)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C0
oklch(70.7% 0.118 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE63B0
oklch(63.2% 0.151 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A9479B
oklch(55.6% 0.164 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#913885
oklch(49.2% 0.153 333.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3774
oklch(45.5% 0.126 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B58
oklch(37.8% 0.098 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#7E3774 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) | #354B76 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5672 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833C50 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3774
#7E3774
oklch(45.5% 0.126 333.1)
- #006835
#006835
oklch(45.4% 0.117 153.1)
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 #7E3774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #7E3774 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.