What color is #7E4E98?

#7E4E98 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(126, 78, 152), and in HSL hsl(279, 32%, 45%).

Is #7E4E98 accessible as text?

On white, #7E4E98 has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #7E4E98, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7E4E98?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #7E4E98?

#7E4E98 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #68974E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7E4E98 below.

Is #7E4E98 good for buttons?

#7E4E98 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7E4E98 — black text only reaches 3.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7E4E98 the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #7E4E98 is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#7E4E98 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7E4E98

Not just a swatch — here's how #7E4E98 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7E4E98 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7E4E98 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7E4E98 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7E4E98 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7E4E98 Secondary #9888A2 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7E4E98 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A074B9

Royal Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Royal Purple.

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Color Lab

How #7E4E98 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5DCE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #964E97 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7E4E98 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7E4E98;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 78 152;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.9% 0.124 312.7);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EDE4F2;
  --color-200: #DAC9E3;
  --color-300: #BEA3CC;
  --color-400: #A17FB3;
  --color-500: #835E97;
  --color-600: #674D75;
  --color-700: #4B3A54;
  --color-800: #332938;
  --color-900: #201A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EDE4F2',
    200: '#DAC9E3',
    300: '#BEA3CC',
    400: '#A17FB3',
    500: '#835E97',
    600: '#674D75',
    700: '#4B3A54',
    800: '#332938',
    900: '#201A23',
  },
}

$base: #7E4E98;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EDE4F2;
$base-200: #DAC9E3;
$base-300: #BEA3CC;
$base-400: #A17FB3;
$base-500: #835E97;
$base-600: #674D75;
$base-700: #4B3A54;
$base-800: #332938;
$base-900: #201A23;
$base-hover: #653E79;
$base-subtle: #D8CBDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7E4E98",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEA3CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A17FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#835E97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#674D75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3A54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7E4E98

Color Lab

Pairs with #7E4E98

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