#7A419C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.149 311), rgb(122, 65, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#7A419C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A419C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 65, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.149 311) |
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 #7A419C | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A419C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A419C text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A419C text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#A66DCA
oklch(63.2% 0.146 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9152B7
oklch(55.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A419C
oklch(48.6% 0.149 311)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#523167
oklch(37.8% 0.096 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#7A419C 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) | #23589F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395C9A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765168 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A419C
#7A419C
oklch(48.6% 0.149 311)
- #436D00
#436D00
oklch(48.5% 0.133 131)
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 #7A419C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.086
Use #7A419C 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.