#7E499F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.141 310.8), rgb(126, 73, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7E499F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E499F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 73, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.141 310.8) |
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 #7E499F | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E499F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E499F text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E499F text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.139 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 310.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E499F
oklch(50.5% 0.141 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#63397D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#7E499F 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) | #315DA2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42619D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A586D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E499F
#7E499F
oklch(50.5% 0.141 310.8)
- #487300
#487300
oklch(50.4% 0.137 130.7)
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 #7E499F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #7E499F 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.