#7E4373
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.104 334.4), rgb(126, 67, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7E4373 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.104 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4373 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 67, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.104 334.4) |
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 #7E4373 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4373 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4373 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4373 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 334)
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Step 600
600
#9A588E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 334)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4373
oklch(47.2% 0.104 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C62
oklch(42.8% 0.085 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#573350
oklch(37.6% 0.068 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#7E4373 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) | #435275 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535B71 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834655 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4373
#7E4373
oklch(47.2% 0.104 334.4)
- #1D6C40
#1D6C40
oklch(47.2% 0.104 154.4)
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 #7E4373, 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 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #7E4373 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.