#7B418E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.133 317.2), rgb(123, 65, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7B418E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 317°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B418E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 65, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.133 317.2) |
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 #7B418E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B418E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B418E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B418E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9555AA
oklch(55.7% 0.143 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B418E
oklch(47.9% 0.133 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#673976
oklch(42.7% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#7B418E 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) | #315591 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435B8C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4D61 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B418E
#7B418E
oklch(47.9% 0.133 317.2)
- #346E14
#346E14
oklch(48.1% 0.134 137.2)
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 #7B418E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #7B418E 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.