#7A46A0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.145 308.7), rgb(122, 70, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7A46A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A46A0 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 70, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.145 308.7) |
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 #7A46A0 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A46A0 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A46A0 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A46A0 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E55B8
oklch(55.7% 0.156 308.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A46A0
oklch(49.7% 0.145 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#623980
oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#7A46A0 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) | #295BA3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5E9E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75566C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A46A0
#7A46A0
oklch(49.7% 0.145 308.7)
- #4B6F00
#4B6F00
oklch(49.5% 0.13 128.5)
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 #7A46A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #7A46A0 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.