#7E428B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.13 320.3), rgb(126, 66, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7E428B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 320°. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E428B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.13 320.3) |
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 #7E428B | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E428B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E428B text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E428B 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9754A5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 320.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E428B
oklch(48.3% 0.13 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#683973
oklch(42.7% 0.107 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#7E428B 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) | #35568D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485C89 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4C60 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E428B
#7E428B
oklch(48.3% 0.13 320.3)
- #2F6F21
#2F6F21
oklch(48.2% 0.129 140.3)
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 #7E428B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #7E428B 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.