#7B49A3
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.144 307.7), rgb(123, 73, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7B49A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B49A3 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 73, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.144 307.7) |
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 #7B49A3 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B49A3 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B49A3 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B49A3 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C55B8
oklch(55.5% 0.156 307.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B49A3
oklch(50.4% 0.144 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#613981
oklch(42.7% 0.121 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#7B49A3 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) | #2C5EA6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D60A1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75596F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B49A3
#7B49A3
oklch(50.4% 0.144 307.7)
- #4F7100
#4F7100
oklch(50.3% 0.131 127.5)
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 #7B49A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
Use #7B49A3 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.