#7A4291
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.135 315.2), rgb(122, 66, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7A4291 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4291 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 66, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.135 315.2) |
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 #7A4291 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4291 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4291 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4291 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.105 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86FC0
oklch(63.2% 0.132 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9355AC
oklch(55.6% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4291
oklch(48.1% 0.135 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533261
oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#7A4291 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) | #2F5694 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425B8F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794F63 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4291
#7A4291
oklch(48.1% 0.135 315.2)
- #396E0C
#396E0C
oklch(48.3% 0.135 135.1)
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 #7A4291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.083
Use #7A4291 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.