#7B4775
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.096 331.2), rgb(123, 71, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7B4775 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 331°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4775 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 71, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.096 331.2) |
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 #7B4775 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4775 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4775 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4775 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B6
oklch(70.7% 0.074 331)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#965C8F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4775
oklch(47.6% 0.096 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#683E63
oklch(42.8% 0.08 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#7B4775 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) | #455577 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C73 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4A58 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4775
#7B4775
oklch(47.6% 0.096 331.2)
- #2C6C40
#2C6C40
oklch(47.7% 0.097 151.3)
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 #7B4775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #7B4775 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.