#7B499B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.135 310.6), rgb(123, 73, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#7B499B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B499B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 73, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.135 310.6) |
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 #7B499B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B499B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B499B text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B499B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A370C5
oklch(63.1% 0.134 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E57B1
oklch(55.6% 0.145 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B499B
oklch(49.9% 0.135 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#623A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#7B499B 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) | #335C9E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436099 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77576B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B499B
#7B499B
oklch(49.9% 0.135 310.6)
- #477102
#477102
oklch(49.8% 0.135 130.6)
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 #7B499B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #7B499B 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.