#7A498A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.114 317.4), rgb(122, 73, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#7A498A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 317°. 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 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A498A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.114 317.4) |
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 #7A498A | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A498A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A498A text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A498A 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
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A573B6
oklch(63.1% 0.112 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#905AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.123 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A498A
oklch(48.9% 0.114 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#643D71
oklch(42.8% 0.095 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#7A498A 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) | #3E598C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5E88 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5263 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A498A
#7A498A
oklch(48.9% 0.114 317.4)
- #3E6E29
#3E6E29
oklch(48.8% 0.113 137.3)
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 #7A498A, 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 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #7A498A 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.