#7E4978
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.097 331.1), rgb(126, 73, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#7E4978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4978 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 73, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.097 331.1) |
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 #7E4978 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4978 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4978 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4978 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B6
oklch(70.8% 0.075 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A4
oklch(63% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#965B8F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 331.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4978
oklch(48.5% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#683E63
oklch(42.8% 0.08 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#7E4978 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) | #47577A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555E76 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824D5B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4978
#7E4978
oklch(48.5% 0.097 331.1)
- #2E6E42
#2E6E42
oklch(48.4% 0.097 151.4)
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 #7E4978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E4978 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.