#7A419B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.148 311.3), rgb(122, 65, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#7A419B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A419B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 65, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.148 311.3) |
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 #7A419B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A419B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A419B text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A419B text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.116 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9153B6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A419B
oklch(48.6% 0.148 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#64377F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523166
oklch(37.8% 0.095 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#7A419B 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) | #25579E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5B99 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765168 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A419B
#7A419B
oklch(48.6% 0.148 311.3)
- #426D00
#426D00
oklch(48.4% 0.133 131.4)
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 #7A419B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.087
Use #7A419B 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.