#7B409A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.148 312.4), rgb(123, 64, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7B409A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B409A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.148 312.4) |
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 #7B409A | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B409A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B409A text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B409A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E3
oklch(81% 0.072 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9352B5
oklch(55.7% 0.159 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B409A
oklch(48.5% 0.148 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#65377E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#7B409A 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) | #24579D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5B98 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785067 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B409A
#7B409A
oklch(48.5% 0.148 312.4)
- #3F6E00
#3F6E00
oklch(48.5% 0.136 132.6)
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 #7B409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #7B409A 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.