#7B4595
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.135 313.6), rgb(123, 69, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#7B4595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4595 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 69, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.135 313.6) |
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 #7B4595 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4595 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4595 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4595 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9156AE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4595
oklch(49% 0.135 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#7B4595 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) | #315998 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435D93 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795266 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4595
#7B4595
oklch(49% 0.135 313.6)
- #3E6F0B
#3E6F0B
oklch(48.8% 0.134 133.7)
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 #7B4595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #7B4595 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.