#7B4BA6
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.145 306.3), rgb(123, 75, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#7B4BA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 75, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.145 306.3) |
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 #7B4BA6 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4BA6 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4BA6 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4BA6 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 306)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 306)
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Step 600
600
#8B56BA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 306.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4BA6
oklch(50.9% 0.145 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#603A82
oklch(42.8% 0.12 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#7B4BA6 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) | #2D60A9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D62A4 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745C71 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4BA6
#7B4BA6
oklch(50.9% 0.145 306.3)
- #537200
#537200
oklch(50.9% 0.13 126.1)
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 #7B4BA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #7B4BA6 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.