#7B4178
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.11 329.1), rgb(123, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#7B4178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4178 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.11 329.1) |
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 #7B4178 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4178 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4178 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4178 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D2
oklch(81% 0.053 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EBB
oklch(70.8% 0.085 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE71AA
oklch(63.2% 0.109 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#995895
oklch(55.7% 0.118 329.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4178
oklch(46.8% 0.11 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B67
oklch(42.7% 0.091 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#7B4178 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) | #3D517A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5976 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4657 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4178
#7B4178
oklch(46.8% 0.11 329.1)
- #226B36
#226B36
oklch(46.9% 0.11 149.1)
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 #7B4178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #7B4178 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.