#7E3782
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.139 325.4), rgb(126, 55, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#7E3782 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3782 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 55, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.139 325.4) |
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 #7E3782 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3782 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3782 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3782 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 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
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B6
oklch(63% 0.138 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 325.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3782
oklch(46.2% 0.139 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3571
oklch(42.8% 0.116 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#7E3782 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) | #2D4E84 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445780 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814157 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3782
#7E3782
oklch(46.2% 0.139 325.4)
- #096C1F
#096C1F
oklch(46.3% 0.14 145.4)
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 #7E3782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #7E3782 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.