#7B4197
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.143 313.4), rgb(123, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#7B4197 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4197 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.143 313.4) |
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 #7B4197 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4197 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4197 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4197 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
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4197
oklch(48.5% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#66387C
oklch(42.8% 0.118 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#7B4197 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) | #29579A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5B95 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785066 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4197
#7B4197
oklch(48.5% 0.143 313.4)
- #3C6E00
#3C6E00
oklch(48.4% 0.138 133.5)
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 #7B4197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #7B4197 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.