#7E4174
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.108 333.6), rgb(126, 65, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#7E4174 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 334°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4174 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 65, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.108 333.6) |
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 #7E4174 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4174 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4174 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4174 text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B070A5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5790
oklch(55.5% 0.117 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4174
oklch(47% 0.108 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B63
oklch(42.8% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#7E4174 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) | #405176 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A72 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834455 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4174
#7E4174
oklch(47% 0.108 333.6)
- #186C3D
#186C3D
oklch(47.1% 0.109 153.6)
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 #7E4174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #7E4174 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.