#7E4092
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.141 317.3), rgb(126, 64, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#7E4092 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4092 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.141 317.3) |
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 #7E4092 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4092 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4092 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4092 text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC0
oklch(63% 0.139 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9652AD
oklch(55.6% 0.152 317)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4092
oklch(48.4% 0.141 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#7E4092 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) | #2E5695 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425C90 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4D63 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4092
#7E4092
oklch(48.4% 0.141 317.3)
- #32700C
#32700C
oklch(48.5% 0.141 137.2)
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 #7E4092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.085
Use #7E4092 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.