#7E3A8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.145 320.1), rgb(126, 58, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7E3A8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 320°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3A8D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 58, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.145 320.1) |
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 #7E3A8D | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3A8D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3A8D text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3A8D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.071 320)
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Step 400
400
#C089CC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 319.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3A8D
oklch(47.2% 0.145 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3577
oklch(42.7% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#7E3A8D 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) | #295290 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F475E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3A8D
#7E3A8D
oklch(47.2% 0.145 320.1)
- #236E0C
#236E0C
oklch(47.3% 0.146 140.1)
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 #7E3A8D, 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 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
Use #7E3A8D 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.