#7A4094
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.141 314.2), rgb(122, 64, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7A4094 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4094 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 64, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.141 314.2) |
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 #7A4094 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4094 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4094 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4094 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.109 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9353B0
oklch(55.5% 0.152 314.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4094
oklch(48% 0.141 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#7A4094 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) | #2A5697 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5A92 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784E64 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4094
#7A4094
oklch(48% 0.141 314.2)
- #396D00
#396D00
oklch(47.9% 0.138 134.2)
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 #7A4094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #7A4094 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.