#7C4292
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.137 315.9), rgb(124, 66, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#7C4292 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4292 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 66, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.137 315.9) |
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 #7C4292 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4292 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4292 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4292 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96EC0
oklch(63.2% 0.135 316)
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Step 600
600
#9454AC
oklch(55.6% 0.147 316.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4292
oklch(48.4% 0.137 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#663878
oklch(42.6% 0.113 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#7C4292 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) | #305795 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435C90 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4F63 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4292
#7C4292
oklch(48.4% 0.137 315.9)
- #376F0E
#376F0E
oklch(48.4% 0.137 136)
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 #7C4292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #7C4292 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.