#7A4281
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.117 323), rgb(122, 66, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7A4281 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4281 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.117 323) |
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 #7A4281 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4281 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4281 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4281 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B2
oklch(63.1% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#96589D
oklch(55.7% 0.124 323.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4281
oklch(47.2% 0.117 323)
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Step 800
800
#683B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#553359
oklch(37.8% 0.076 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#7A4281 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) | #3A5383 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5A7F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4A5B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4281
#7A4281
oklch(47.2% 0.117 323)
- #2D6B2B
#2D6B2B
oklch(47.1% 0.116 142.9)
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 #7A4281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #7A4281 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.