#7B4B98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.128 311.4), rgb(123, 75, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7B4B98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4B98 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 75, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.128 311.4) |
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 #7B4B98 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4B98 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4B98 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4B98 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A272C1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4B98
oklch(50.1% 0.128 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#623C79
oklch(42.8% 0.106 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F39
oklch(27.1% 0.051 311.6)
#7B4B98 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) | #385D9B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466096 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78576A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4B98
#7B4B98
oklch(50.1% 0.128 311.4)
- #487114
#487114
oklch(50% 0.127 131.3)
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 #7B4B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B4B98 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.