#7E4077
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.113 331.5), rgb(126, 64, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#7E4077 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4077 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.113 331.5) |
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 #7E4077 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4077 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4077 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4077 text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B06FA8
oklch(63% 0.112 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5693
oklch(55.5% 0.122 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4077
oklch(47% 0.113 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A66
oklch(42.7% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#7E4077 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) | #3E5179 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5A75 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824456 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4077
#7E4077
oklch(47% 0.113 331.5)
- #186C38
#186C38
oklch(47% 0.114 151.3)
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 #7E4077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #7E4077 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.