#7E498D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.12 318.5), rgb(126, 73, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#7E498D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E498D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 73, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.12 318.5) |
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 #7E498D | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E498D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E498D text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E498D text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#A871B7
oklch(63.1% 0.119 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9358A3
oklch(55.6% 0.129 318.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E498D
oklch(49.5% 0.12 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#653B71
oklch(42.6% 0.099 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#7E498D 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) | #3D5A8F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5264 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E498D
#7E498D
oklch(49.5% 0.12 318.5)
- #3B7128
#3B7128
oklch(49.4% 0.12 138.5)
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 #7E498D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
Use #7E498D 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.