#7B488D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.12 316.7), rgb(123, 72, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#7B488D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B488D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 72, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.12 316.7) |
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 #7B488D | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B488D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B488D text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B488D text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A672B9
oklch(63.2% 0.118 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9159A5
oklch(55.6% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B488D
oklch(49% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#7B488D 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) | #3B598F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E8B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5264 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B488D
#7B488D
oklch(49% 0.12 316.7)
- #3D6F24
#3D6F24
oklch(48.9% 0.119 136.8)
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 #7B488D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
Use #7B488D 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.