#7B449D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.145 310.7), rgb(123, 68, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#7B449D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B449D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 68, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.145 310.7) |
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 #7B449D | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B449D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B449D text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B449D text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.143 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9054B6
oklch(55.7% 0.156 310.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B449D
oklch(49.3% 0.145 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#64387F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#7B449D 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) | #295AA0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5D9B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77546A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B449D
#7B449D
oklch(49.3% 0.145 310.7)
- #456F00
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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 #7B449D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #7B449D 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.