#7E3A7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.13 327.4), rgb(126, 58, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#7E3A7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3A7E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.13 327.4) |
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 #7E3A7E | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3A7E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3A7E text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3A7E text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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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
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.101 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB1
oklch(63% 0.129 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D529D
oklch(55.6% 0.139 327.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3A7E
oklch(46.4% 0.13 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#7E3A7E 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) | #334F80 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48587C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824256 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3A7E
#7E3A7E
oklch(46.4% 0.13 327.4)
- #0D6C29
#0D6C29
oklch(46.5% 0.131 147.4)
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 #7E3A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #7E3A7E 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.