#7B47A4
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.149 307.7), rgb(123, 71, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#7B47A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B47A4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 71, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.149 307.7) |
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 #7B47A4 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B47A4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B47A4 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B47A4 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.147 308)
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Step 600
600
#8D54BA
oklch(55.6% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B47A4
oklch(50.2% 0.149 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#613882
oklch(42.6% 0.124 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#7B47A4 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) | #275DA7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5FA2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75586E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B47A4
#7B47A4
oklch(50.2% 0.149 307.7)
- #4E7100
#4E7100
oklch(50.3% 0.131 127.9)
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 #7B47A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #7B47A4 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.