#7C43A1
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.152 310), rgb(124, 67, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#7C43A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C43A1 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 67, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.152 310) |
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 #7C43A1 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C43A1 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C43A1 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C43A1 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9052B9
oklch(55.6% 0.163 309.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C43A1
oklch(49.5% 0.152 310)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#513068
oklch(37.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#7C43A1 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) | #235AA4 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395E9F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77546B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C43A1
#7C43A1
oklch(49.5% 0.152 310)
- #487000
#487000
oklch(49.6% 0.133 129.9)
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 #7C43A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #7C43A1 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.