#7E3E9B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.154 313.9), rgb(126, 62, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#7E3E9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3E9B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 62, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.154 313.9) |
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 #7E3E9B | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3E9B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3E9B text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3E9B text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D5
oklch(70.6% 0.12 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#954FB6
oklch(55.5% 0.166 313.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3E9B
oklch(48.7% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#68357F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#7E3E9B 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) | #21579E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5C99 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4E66 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3E9B
#7E3E9B
oklch(48.7% 0.154 313.9)
- #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 #7E3E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #7E3E9B 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.