#7E4A89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.113 320.4), rgb(126, 74, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7E4A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4A89 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 74, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.113 320.4) |
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 #7E4A89 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4A89 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4A89 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4A89 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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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
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.088 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#A872B3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#93599F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 320.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4A89
oklch(49.5% 0.113 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#7E4A89 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) | #415A8B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6087 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5263 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4A89
#7E4A89
oklch(49.5% 0.113 320.4)
- #3A712F
#3A712F
oklch(49.5% 0.114 140.4)
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 #7E4A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E4A89 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.