#7A46A5
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.151 307), rgb(122, 70, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7A46A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A46A5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 70, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.151 307) |
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 #7A46A5 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A46A5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A46A5 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A46A5 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D54BC
oklch(55.7% 0.162 307.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A46A5
oklch(50% 0.151 307)
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Step 800
800
#613883
oklch(42.6% 0.125 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3169
oklch(37.6% 0.097 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#7A46A5 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) | #235CA8 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375FA3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73586F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A46A5
#7A46A5
oklch(50% 0.151 307)
- #4F7000
#4F7000
oklch(50.1% 0.129 127.2)
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 #7A46A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
Use #7A46A5 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.