#7C4472
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.099 334), rgb(124, 68, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#7C4472 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4472 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.099 334) |
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 #7C4472 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4472 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4472 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4472 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CE
oklch(81% 0.048 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB5
oklch(70.8% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A2
oklch(63.1% 0.099 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#995A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 334.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4472
oklch(47.1% 0.099 334)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D62
oklch(42.8% 0.082 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#7C4472 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) | #445274 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525A70 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814756 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4472
#7C4472
oklch(47.1% 0.099 334)
- #226B40
#226B40
oklch(47.1% 0.1 153.8)
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 #7C4472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #7C4472 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.