#7E4E83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.099 323.5), rgb(126, 78, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7E4E83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4E83 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.099 323.5) |
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 #7E4E83 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4E83 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4E83 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4E83 text on black | 3.30:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B991BC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#A775AC
oklch(63.2% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#915C97
oklch(55.5% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4E83
oklch(49.9% 0.099 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#653F69
oklch(42.8% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#523555
oklch(37.6% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#7E4E83 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) | #485C85 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556181 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805462 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4E83
#7E4E83
oklch(49.9% 0.099 323.5)
- #3D713C
#3D713C
oklch(49.8% 0.099 143.5)
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 #7E4E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E4E83 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.