#7A49A5
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.147 306.5), rgb(122, 73, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7A49A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A49A5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 73, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.147 306.5) |
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 #7A49A5 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A49A5 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A49A5 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A49A5 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B55BA
oklch(55.5% 0.158 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A49A5
oklch(50.4% 0.147 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#603982
oklch(42.6% 0.122 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#7A49A5 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) | #2A5EA8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B60A3 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735A70 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A49A5
#7A49A5
oklch(50.4% 0.147 306.5)
- #517100
#517100
oklch(50.5% 0.13 126.7)
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 #7A49A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #7A49A5 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.