#7B4B9A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.13 310.6), rgb(123, 75, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7B4B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4B9A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 75, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.13 310.6) |
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 #7B4B9A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4B9A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4B9A text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4B9A text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A271C3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D58AF
oklch(55.6% 0.14 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4B9A
oklch(50.2% 0.13 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#613B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.108 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#7B4B9A 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) | #375D9D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456098 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77586B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4B9A
#7B4B9A
oklch(50.2% 0.13 310.6)
- #49720D
#49720D
oklch(50.3% 0.131 130.7)
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 #7B4B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B4B9A 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.