#7A4591
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.129 314.7), rgb(122, 69, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7A4591 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4591 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 69, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.129 314.7) |
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 #7A4591 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4591 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4591 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4591 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B88DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 314.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A670BF
oklch(63.1% 0.128 314.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9157AB
oklch(55.6% 0.139 314.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4591
oklch(48.6% 0.129 314.7)
-
Step 800
800
#643A77
oklch(42.6% 0.108 314.4)
-
Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
-
Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#7A4591 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) | #345894 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445C8F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785164 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4591
#7A4591
oklch(48.6% 0.129 314.7)
- #3D6E15
#3D6E15
oklch(48.5% 0.129 134.6)
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 #7A4591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #7A4591 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.