#7A407C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.115 326), rgb(122, 64, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#7A407C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A407C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 64, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.115 326) |
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 #7A407C | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A407C | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A407C text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A407C text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2E4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 325.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
-
Step 500
500
#AD70AE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 326.3)
-
Step 600
600
#98579A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 326)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A407C
oklch(46.7% 0.115 326)
-
Step 800
800
#693B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 325.6)
-
Step 900
900
#563357
oklch(37.8% 0.074 325.9)
-
Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#7A407C 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) | #3A517E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B587A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4758 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A407C
#7A407C
oklch(46.7% 0.115 326)
- #256A2F
#256A2F
oklch(46.6% 0.115 146.1)
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 #7A407C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
Use #7A407C 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.