#7E508B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.105 318.6), rgb(126, 80, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7E508B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E508B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 80, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.105 318.6) |
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 #7E508B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E508B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E508B text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E508B text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B691C1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A475B2
oklch(63.2% 0.103 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 318.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E508B
oklch(50.6% 0.105 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#633E6D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#7E508B 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) | #475E8D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536389 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5767 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E508B
#7E508B
oklch(50.6% 0.105 318.6)
- #447335
#447335
oklch(50.6% 0.105 138.6)
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 #7E508B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E508B 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.