#7A4079
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.112 327.8), rgb(122, 64, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#7A4079 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4079 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 64, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.112 327.8) |
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 #7A4079 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A4079 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4079 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4079 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBC
oklch(70.6% 0.087 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AC
oklch(63% 0.112 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#985897
oklch(55.6% 0.12 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4079
oklch(46.5% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B69
oklch(42.8% 0.093 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#7A4079 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) | #3B517B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5877 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4657 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4079
#7A4079
oklch(46.5% 0.112 327.8)
- #226A32
#226A32
oklch(46.5% 0.113 147.7)
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 #7A4079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #7A4079 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.