#7A4FA2
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.133 306.2), rgb(122, 79, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7A4FA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 79, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.133 306.2) |
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 #7A4FA2 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4FA2 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4FA2 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4FA2 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8859B4
oklch(55.5% 0.143 306.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4FA2
oklch(51.2% 0.133 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 306)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#7A4FA2 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) | #3761A5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4363A0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745E71 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4FA2
#7A4FA2
oklch(51.2% 0.133 306.2)
- #547300
#547300
oklch(51.2% 0.13 126)
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 #7A4FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #7A4FA2 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.