#7A4F8F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.109 313.9), rgb(122, 79, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7A4F8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4F8F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 79, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.109 313.9) |
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 #7A4F8F | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4F8F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4F8F text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4F8F text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B491C6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 314)
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Step 500
500
#A175B7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 314)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA3
oklch(55.7% 0.117 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4F8F
oklch(50.2% 0.109 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#613F71
oklch(42.8% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F365C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#7A4F8F 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) | #435E91 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E618D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785868 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4F8F
#7A4F8F
oklch(50.2% 0.109 313.9)
- #49712B
#49712B
oklch(50.2% 0.109 133.8)
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 #7A4F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #7A4F8F 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.