#7E4CA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.148 306.8), rgb(126, 76, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7E4CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 76, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.148 306.8) |
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 #7E4CA9 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4CA9 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4CA9 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4CA9 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C55BB
oklch(55.7% 0.159 306.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4CA9
oklch(51.6% 0.148 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#603982
oklch(42.6% 0.122 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3269
oklch(37.8% 0.096 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#7E4CA9 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) | #2D61AC | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E63A7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775D73 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4CA9
#7E4CA9
oklch(51.6% 0.148 306.8)
- #537500
#537500
oklch(51.7% 0.133 127.1)
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 #7E4CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #7E4CA9 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.