#7B4B9C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.133 309.8), rgb(123, 75, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7B4B9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4B9C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 75, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.133 309.8) |
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 #7B4B9C | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4B9C | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4B9C text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4B9C 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
#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
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A171C5
oklch(63.1% 0.132 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D58B1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4B9C
oklch(50.3% 0.133 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#613B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3363
oklch(37.6% 0.085 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 309.4)
#7B4B9C 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) | #355E9F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44619A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77596C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4B9C
#7B4B9C
oklch(50.3% 0.133 309.8)
- #4A7205
#4A7205
oklch(50.3% 0.133 129.9)
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 #7B4B9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #7B4B9C 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.