#7A447A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.106 327.1), rgb(122, 68, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7A447A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A447A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 68, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.106 327.1) |
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 #7A447A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A447A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A447A text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A447A text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AA
oklch(63.1% 0.105 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#965A96
oklch(55.7% 0.114 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A447A
oklch(47.2% 0.106 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#683C68
oklch(42.6% 0.089 327)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#7A447A 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) | #40537C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A78 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4959 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A447A
#7A447A
oklch(47.2% 0.106 327.1)
- #2B6B36
#2B6B36
oklch(47.2% 0.106 147.1)
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 #7A447A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #7A447A 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.