#7A479F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.143 308.9), rgb(122, 71, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7A479F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A479F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.143 308.9) |
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 #7A479F | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A479F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A479F text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A479F text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.142 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D55B6
oklch(55.5% 0.153 308.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A479F
oklch(49.7% 0.143 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#62397F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#7A479F 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) | #2C5CA2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5F9D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75576C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A479F
#7A479F
oklch(49.7% 0.143 308.9)
- #4B7000
#4B7000
oklch(49.8% 0.132 128.8)
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 #7A479F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
Use #7A479F 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.