#7A4174
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.105 331.1), rgb(122, 65, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#7A4174 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4174 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 65, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.105 331.1) |
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 #7A4174 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A4174 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4174 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4174 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A6
oklch(63.1% 0.105 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#995992
oklch(55.7% 0.114 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4174
oklch(46.4% 0.105 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#7A4174 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) | #3F5076 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5872 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4555 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4174
#7A4174
oklch(46.4% 0.105 331.1)
- #206939
#206939
oklch(46.3% 0.105 151.1)
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 #7A4174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #7A4174 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.