#7E4E99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.125 312.2), rgb(126, 78, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7E4E99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4E99 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.125 312.2) |
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 #7E4E99 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4E99 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4E99 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4E99 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#A372BF
oklch(63.1% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E59AB
oklch(55.6% 0.134 312.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4E99
oklch(51% 0.125 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#623C77
oklch(42.7% 0.103 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#503460
oklch(37.7% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#7E4E99 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) | #3D5F9C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6397 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5A6C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4E99
#7E4E99
oklch(51% 0.125 312.2)
- #49741D
#49741D
oklch(50.9% 0.125 132.4)
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 #7E4E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #7E4E99 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.