#7E417D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.117 327.8), rgb(126, 65, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7E417D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E417D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 65, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.117 327.8) |
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 #7E417D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E417D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E417D text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E417D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.092 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5698
oklch(55.6% 0.126 328.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E417D
oklch(47.4% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A6A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#7E417D 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) | #3C537F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5B7B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814759 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E417D
#7E417D
oklch(47.4% 0.117 327.8)
- #216D33
#216D33
oklch(47.4% 0.117 147.9)
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 #7E417D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #7E417D 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.