#7E3B89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.14 321.8), rgb(126, 59, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7E3B89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 322°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3B89 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 59, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.14 321.8) |
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 #7E3B89 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3B89 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3B89 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3B89 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B06BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.138 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A7
oklch(55.7% 0.15 321.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3B89
oklch(47.2% 0.14 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#7E3B89 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) | #2D518C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445987 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F465C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3B89
#7E3B89
oklch(47.2% 0.14 321.8)
- #206D18
#206D18
oklch(47% 0.14 141.8)
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 #7E3B89, 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 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #7E3B89 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.