#7E3C97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.153 315.7), rgb(126, 60, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#7E3C97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3C97 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 60, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.153 315.7) |
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 #7E3C97 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3C97 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3C97 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3C97 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.151 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#974FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3C97
oklch(48.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69357D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#7E3C97 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) | #22559A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5B95 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4C64 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3C97
#7E3C97
oklch(48.1% 0.153 315.7)
- #346E00
#346E00
oklch(48% 0.142 135.8)
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 #7E3C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #7E3C97 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.