#7B418D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.132 317.7), rgb(123, 65, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#7B418D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B418D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 65, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.132 317.7) |
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 #7B418D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B418D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B418D text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B418D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9555A9
oklch(55.7% 0.142 317.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B418D
oklch(47.9% 0.132 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#673976
oklch(42.7% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#54325F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#7B418D 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) | #315590 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445B8B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4C61 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B418D
#7B418D
oklch(47.9% 0.132 317.7)
- #336D17
#336D17
oklch(47.7% 0.131 137.7)
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 #7B418D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #7B418D 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.