#7B416F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.101 335.3), rgb(123, 65, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7B416F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B416F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 65, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.101 335.3) |
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 #7B416F | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B416F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B416F text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B416F text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A598C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B416F
oklch(46.3% 0.101 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C61
oklch(42.7% 0.084 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#7B416F 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) | #415071 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804453 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B416F
#7B416F
oklch(46.3% 0.101 335.3)
- #1A693F
#1A693F
oklch(46.3% 0.101 155.2)
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 #7B416F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #7B416F 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.