#7A4989
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.113 317.9), rgb(122, 73, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#7A4989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4989 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 73, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.113 317.9) |
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 #7A4989 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4989 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4989 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4989 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A673B5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#905AA1
oklch(55.5% 0.122 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4989
oklch(48.8% 0.113 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#643D70
oklch(42.7% 0.094 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#7A4989 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) | #3E598B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E87 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5262 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4989
#7A4989
oklch(48.8% 0.113 317.9)
- #3D6E2A
#3D6E2A
oklch(48.7% 0.113 137.9)
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 #7A4989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #7A4989 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.