#7E3D9B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.155 314), rgb(126, 61, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#7E3D9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3D9B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 61, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.155 314) |
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 #7E3D9B | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3D9B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3D9B text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3D9B text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#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
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E3
oklch(81% 0.075 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB6ACA
oklch(63.2% 0.154 314)
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Step 600
600
#964FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3D9B
oklch(48.5% 0.155 314)
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Step 800
800
#68357F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F66
oklch(37.8% 0.1 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#7E3D9B 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) | #1F569E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5B99 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4E66 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3D9B
#7E3D9B
oklch(48.5% 0.155 314)
- #3B6F00
#3B6F00
oklch(48.6% 0.139 134)
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 #7E3D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
Use #7E3D9B 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.