#7A467B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.103 326.4), rgb(122, 70, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7A467B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 326°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A467B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 70, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.103 326.4) |
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 #7A467B | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A467B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A467B text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A467B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#D2B6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 326)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBB
oklch(70.6% 0.08 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA73AA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#955B96
oklch(55.7% 0.111 326.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A467B
oklch(47.6% 0.103 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#673D68
oklch(42.7% 0.086 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#543454
oklch(37.6% 0.067 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#7A467B 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) | #41557D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5B79 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4B5B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A467B
#7A467B
oklch(47.6% 0.103 326.4)
- #306C37
#306C37
oklch(47.7% 0.104 146.1)
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 #7A467B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #7A467B 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.