#7B4A99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.131 311.2), rgb(123, 74, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7B4A99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4A99 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 74, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.131 311.2) |
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 #7B4A99 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4A99 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4A99 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4A99 text on black | 3.28:1 | 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
#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
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A371C2
oklch(63.1% 0.129 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AF
oklch(55.7% 0.141 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4A99
oklch(50% 0.131 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#7B4A99 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) | #365C9C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456097 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78576A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4A99
#7B4A99
oklch(50% 0.131 311.2)
- #47710E
#47710E
oklch(49.9% 0.13 131.2)
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 #7B4A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B4A99 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.