#7E5091
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.112 315.5), rgb(126, 80, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#7E5091 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5091 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 80, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.112 315.5) |
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 #7E5091 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5091 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5091 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5091 text on black | 3.44:1 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B690C6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A374B7
oklch(63.1% 0.111 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.121 315.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5091
oklch(50.9% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#623E71
oklch(42.7% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#7E5091 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) | #445F93 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50638F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5969 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5091
#7E5091
oklch(50.9% 0.112 315.5)
- #47742D
#47742D
oklch(51% 0.113 135.6)
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 #7E5091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E5091 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.