#7E4C8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.112 319.1), rgb(126, 76, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#7E4C8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4C8B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 76, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.112 319.1) |
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 #7E4C8B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4C8B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4C8B text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4C8B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC3
oklch(70.6% 0.087 319)
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Step 500
500
#A673B4
oklch(63.1% 0.11 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#915AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.121 318.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4C8B
oklch(49.9% 0.112 319.1)
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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
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#7E4C8B 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) | #425C8D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506189 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5465 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4C8B
#7E4C8B
oklch(49.9% 0.112 319.1)
- #3E7230
#3E7230
oklch(50% 0.112 139.4)
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 #7E4C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #7E4C8B 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.