#7B4572
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.097 333.4), rgb(123, 69, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7B4572 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4572 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 69, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.097 333.4) |
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 #7B4572 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4572 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4572 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4572 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 334)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A2
oklch(63% 0.096 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#975B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4572
oklch(47.1% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#693D61
oklch(42.6% 0.08 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#7B4572 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) | #445374 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535B70 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4856 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4572
#7B4572
oklch(47.1% 0.097 333.4)
- #266B41
#266B41
oklch(47.3% 0.097 153.5)
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 #7B4572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
Use #7B4572 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.