#7E397E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.132 327.4), rgb(126, 57, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#7E397E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E397E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.132 327.4) |
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 #7E397E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E397E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E397E text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E397E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.101 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E519D
oklch(55.6% 0.142 327.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E397E
oklch(46.3% 0.132 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#7E397E 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) | #324E80 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824156 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E397E
#7E397E
oklch(46.3% 0.132 327.4)
- #096B28
#096B28
oklch(46.1% 0.131 147.5)
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 #7E397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #7E397E 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.