#7E4989
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.115 320.5), rgb(126, 73, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#7E4989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4989 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 73, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.115 320.5) |
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 #7E4989 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4989 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4989 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4989 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.056 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.09 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#A872B4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#93599F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 320.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4989
oklch(49.3% 0.115 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#7E4989 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) | #405A8B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5F87 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5162 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4989
#7E4989
oklch(49.3% 0.115 320.5)
- #39712E
#39712E
oklch(49.4% 0.116 140.5)
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 #7E4989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #7E4989 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.