#7C439D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.147 311.4), rgb(124, 67, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#7C439D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C439D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 67, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.147 311.4) |
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 #7C439D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C439D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C439D text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C439D text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9153B6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C439D
oklch(49.3% 0.147 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#64377F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523166
oklch(37.8% 0.095 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#7C439D 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) | #2759A0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5D9B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785369 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C439D
#7C439D
oklch(49.3% 0.147 311.4)
- #447000
#447000
oklch(49.4% 0.136 131.3)
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 #7C439D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.084
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #7C439D 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.