#7E409D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.153 312.9), rgb(126, 64, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7E409D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 313°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E409D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.153 312.9) |
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 #7E409D | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E409D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E409D text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E409D text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#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
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.151 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9450B6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 313.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E409D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#67367F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#532F66
oklch(37.6% 0.099 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#7E409D 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) | #2358A0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5D9B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5068 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E409D
#7E409D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 312.9)
- #3F7000
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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 #7E409D, 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 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
Use #7E409D 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.