#7B498F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.121 315.6), rgb(123, 73, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7B498F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B498F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 73, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.121 315.6) |
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 #7B498F | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B498F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B498F text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B498F text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A572BA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9059A6
oklch(55.6% 0.129 315.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B498F
oklch(49.3% 0.121 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#643C74
oklch(42.8% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F37
oklch(27.2% 0.049 315.7)
#7B498F 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) | #3B5A91 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495F8D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5365 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B498F
#7B498F
oklch(49.3% 0.121 315.6)
- #407022
#407022
oklch(49.3% 0.121 135.6)
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 #7B498F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #7B498F 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.