#7E4571
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.098 336.1), rgb(126, 69, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7E4571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4571 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 69, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.098 336.1) |
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 #7E4571 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4571 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4571 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4571 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A0
oklch(63.1% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A8B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 336.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4571
oklch(47.5% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D60
oklch(42.8% 0.081 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#7E4571 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) | #465373 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555C6F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834756 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4571
#7E4571
oklch(47.5% 0.098 336.1)
- #206C44
#206C44
oklch(47.4% 0.098 156.1)
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 #7E4571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #7E4571 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.