#7E396D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.117 337.7), rgb(126, 57, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#7E396D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E396D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.117 337.7) |
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 #7E396D | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E396D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E396D text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E396D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#CD85B9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94A92
oklch(55.6% 0.152 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#913B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.141 338.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E396D
oklch(45.4% 0.117 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#7E396D 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) | #3B4B6F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843B4E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E396D
#7E396D
oklch(45.4% 0.117 337.7)
- #00683E
#00683E
oklch(45.5% 0.108 157.4)
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 #7E396D, 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 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
Use #7E396D 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.