#7E4B93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.123 315.4), rgb(126, 75, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7E4B93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4B93 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 75, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.123 315.4) |
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 #7E4B93 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4B93 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4B93 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4B93 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.095 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A571BC
oklch(63% 0.123 315)
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Step 600
600
#9058A8
oklch(55.5% 0.133 315)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4B93
oklch(50.2% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#51335E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#7E4B93 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) | #3D5C95 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6191 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5668 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4B93
#7E4B93
oklch(50.2% 0.123 315.4)
- #427322
#427322
oklch(50.3% 0.124 135.4)
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 #7E4B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E4B93 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.