#7A467A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.102 327), rgb(122, 70, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7A467A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A467A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 70, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.102 327) |
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 #7A467A | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A467A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A467A text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A467A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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.
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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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA73A9
oklch(63.1% 0.101 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#955B95
oklch(55.7% 0.11 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A467A
oklch(47.6% 0.102 327)
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Step 800
800
#673D67
oklch(42.6% 0.085 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#543554
oklch(37.8% 0.065 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#7A467A 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) | #42557C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505B78 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4B5A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A467A
#7A467A
oklch(47.6% 0.102 327)
- #2F6B39
#2F6B39
oklch(47.4% 0.101 147.3)
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 #7A467A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #7A467A 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.