#7E4B8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.113 319.8), rgb(126, 75, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#7E4B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4B8A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.113 319.8) |
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 #7E4B8A | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4B8A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4B8A text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4B8A text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#A772B4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#925A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 319.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4B8A
oklch(49.7% 0.113 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#653D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#7E4B8A 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) | #425B8C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506088 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5364 | 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°).
- #7E4B8A
#7E4B8A
oklch(49.7% 0.113 319.8)
- #3C7130
#3C7130
oklch(49.6% 0.112 140)
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 #7E4B8A, 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 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #7E4B8A 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.