#7B4D8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.109 317), rgb(123, 77, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#7B4D8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4D8B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 77, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.109 317) |
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 #7B4D8B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4D8B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4D8B text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4D8B 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
#CFB7D8
oklch(81% 0.053 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#B690C4
oklch(70.6% 0.085 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A474B4
oklch(63.1% 0.108 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F5CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.117 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4D8B
oklch(49.7% 0.109 317)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#50355A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#7B4D8B 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) | #435C8D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6089 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5565 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4D8B
#7B4D8B
oklch(49.7% 0.109 317)
- #43702E
#43702E
oklch(49.7% 0.108 136.8)
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 #7B4D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #7B4D8B 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.