#7E4FA2
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.134 308.6), rgb(126, 79, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#7E4FA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 79, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.134 308.6) |
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 #7E4FA2 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4FA2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4FA2 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4FA2 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A071C6
oklch(63% 0.133 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B3
oklch(55.6% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4FA2
oklch(51.7% 0.134 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#603B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#7E4FA2 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) | #3862A5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4664A0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795D71 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4FA2
#7E4FA2
oklch(51.7% 0.134 308.6)
- #507605
#507605
oklch(51.8% 0.135 128.7)
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 #7E4FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7E4FA2 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.