#7B4B8F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.117 315.3), rgb(123, 75, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#7B4B8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 315°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4B8F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 75, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.117 315.3) |
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 #7B4B8F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4B8F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4B8F text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4B8F text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC7
oklch(70.6% 0.091 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A473B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.126 315.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4B8F
oklch(49.6% 0.117 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#633D73
oklch(42.8% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#7B4B8F 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) | #3E5B91 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B608D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5566 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4B8F
#7B4B8F
oklch(49.6% 0.117 315.3)
- #427025
#427025
oklch(49.5% 0.117 135.4)
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 #7B4B8F, 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 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
Use #7B4B8F 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.