#7A4472
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.098 332.6), rgb(122, 68, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7A4472 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4472 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.098 332.6) |
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 #7A4472 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4472 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4472 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4472 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB5
oklch(70.6% 0.076 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#975B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 332.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4472
oklch(46.8% 0.098 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#693D62
oklch(42.7% 0.081 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#7A4472 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) | #435274 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A70 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4756 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4472
#7A4472
oklch(46.8% 0.098 332.6)
- #266A3F
#266A3F
oklch(46.9% 0.098 152.7)
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 #7A4472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #7A4472 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.