#7B4D8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.107 317.5), rgb(123, 77, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#7B4D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4D8A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.107 317.5) |
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 #7B4D8A | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4D8A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4D8A text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4D8A text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D7
oklch(81% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B690C3
oklch(70.6% 0.084 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A474B4
oklch(63.1% 0.108 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4D8A
oklch(49.7% 0.107 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#7B4D8A 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) | #435C8C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6088 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5565 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4D8A
#7B4D8A
oklch(49.7% 0.107 317.5)
- #427030
#427030
oklch(49.6% 0.107 137.7)
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 #7B4D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #7B4D8A 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.