#7E427D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.115 327.8), rgb(126, 66, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7E427D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E427D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.115 327.8) |
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 #7E427D | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E427D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E427D text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E427D text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#D5B4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAC
oklch(63% 0.114 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#995798
oklch(55.6% 0.123 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E427D
oklch(47.6% 0.115 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A69
oklch(42.6% 0.095 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563256
oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#7E427D 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) | #3D537F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5B7B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814859 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E427D
#7E427D
oklch(47.6% 0.115 327.8)
- #236D34
#236D34
oklch(47.5% 0.115 147.9)
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 #7E427D, 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 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #7E427D 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.