#7E3D98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.152 315.2), rgb(126, 61, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7E3D98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 315°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3D98 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 61, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.152 315.2) |
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 #7E3D98 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3D98 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3D98 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3D98 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D3
oklch(70.6% 0.118 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC7
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315)
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Step 600
600
#974FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3D98
oklch(48.3% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#68357D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#7E3D98 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) | #23559B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5B96 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4D64 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3D98
#7E3D98
oklch(48.3% 0.152 315.2)
- #376F00
#376F00
oklch(48.4% 0.142 135.1)
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 #7E3D98, 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 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.090
Use #7E3D98 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.