#7B4BA2
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.14 307.6), rgb(123, 75, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7B4BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 75, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.14 307.6) |
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 #7B4BA2 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4BA2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4BA2 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4BA2 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A070CA
oklch(63% 0.139 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 307.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4BA2
oklch(50.7% 0.14 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#603A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#7B4BA2 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) | #315FA5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4061A0 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755A6F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4BA2
#7B4BA2
oklch(50.7% 0.14 307.6)
- #4F7200
#4F7200
oklch(50.6% 0.132 127.8)
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 #7B4BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #7B4BA2 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.