#7E436F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.1 337.4), rgb(126, 67, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#7E436F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E436F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 67, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.1 337.4) |
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 #7E436F | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E436F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E436F text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E436F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B0719F
oklch(63% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B598A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E436F
oklch(47.1% 0.1 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#7E436F 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) | #445271 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844554 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E436F
#7E436F
oklch(47.1% 0.1 337.4)
- #196B44
#196B44
oklch(46.9% 0.1 157.6)
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 #7E436F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #7E436F 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.