#7A4E8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.105 316.6), rgb(122, 78, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7A4E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4E8A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 78, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.105 316.6) |
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 #7A4E8A | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4E8A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4E8A text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4E8A text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#B591C3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#A375B3
oklch(63.1% 0.104 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D5D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4E8A
oklch(49.7% 0.105 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#623F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#50365A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#7A4E8A 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) | #445C8C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6088 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5665 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4E8A
#7A4E8A
oklch(49.7% 0.105 316.6)
- #457030
#457030
oklch(49.8% 0.105 136.5)
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 #7A4E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #7A4E8A 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.