#7A4585
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.116 320.5), rgb(122, 69, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7A4585 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4585 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 69, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.116 320.5) |
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 #7A4585 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4585 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4585 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4585 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.09 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#A871B4
oklch(63% 0.115 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9359A0
oklch(55.6% 0.124 320.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4585
oklch(47.9% 0.116 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#7A4585 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) | #3B5687 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5B83 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4D5F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4585
#7A4585
oklch(47.9% 0.116 320.5)
- #356D2A
#356D2A
oklch(48% 0.116 140.5)
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 #7A4585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #7A4585 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.