#7B4280
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.116 324.2), rgb(123, 66, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7B4280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4280 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.116 324.2) |
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 #7B4280 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4280 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4280 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4280 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.09 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#97579C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4280
oklch(47.3% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#683B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#7B4280 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) | #3B5382 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5A7E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D495B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4280
#7B4280
oklch(47.3% 0.116 324.2)
- #2B6C2D
#2B6C2D
oklch(47.4% 0.117 144)
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 #7B4280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #7B4280 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.