#7E4584
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.117 323.6), rgb(126, 69, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#7E4584 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4584 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 69, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.117 323.6) |
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 #7E4584 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4584 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4584 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4584 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B1
oklch(63% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#96579D
oklch(55.5% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4584
oklch(48.4% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#683B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#7E4584 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) | #3D5686 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5D82 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804C5E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4584
#7E4584
oklch(48.4% 0.117 323.6)
- #2F6F2F
#2F6F2F
oklch(48.4% 0.117 143.5)
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 #7E4584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #7E4584 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.