#7E487A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.101 329.7), rgb(126, 72, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7E487A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E487A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 72, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.101 329.7) |
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 #7E487A | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E487A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E487A text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E487A text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A7
oklch(63.1% 0.1 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#965A92
oklch(55.5% 0.11 329.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E487A
oklch(48.4% 0.101 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#683D65
oklch(42.7% 0.084 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#7E487A 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) | #45567C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E78 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824C5B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E487A
#7E487A
oklch(48.4% 0.101 329.7)
- #2D6E3E
#2D6E3E
oklch(48.3% 0.101 149.7)
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 #7E487A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E487A 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.