#7B4E7F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.093 324), rgb(123, 78, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7B4E7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4E7F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 78, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.093 324) |
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 #7B4E7F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4E7F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4E7F text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4E7F text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B792BA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#A576A9
oklch(63.1% 0.092 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#905E94
oklch(55.6% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4E7F
oklch(49.3% 0.093 324)
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Step 800
800
#644067
oklch(42.8% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#7B4E7F 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) | #495B81 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55607D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5360 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4E7F
#7B4E7F
oklch(49.3% 0.093 324)
- #3E6F3E
#3E6F3E
oklch(49.4% 0.093 144)
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 #7B4E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B4E7F 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.