#7E3A72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.119 334.5), rgb(126, 58, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#7E3A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3A72 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.119 334.5) |
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 #7E3A72 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3A72 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3A72 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3A72 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BD
oklch(70.6% 0.112 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74A97
oklch(55.5% 0.154 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B81
oklch(49.1% 0.143 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3A72
oklch(45.8% 0.119 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#7E3A72 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5770 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833E51 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3A72
#7E3A72
oklch(45.8% 0.119 334.5)
- #006939
#006939
oklch(45.7% 0.114 154.6)
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 #7E3A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #7E3A72 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.