#7C447A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.107 328.4), rgb(124, 68, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7C447A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C447A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 68, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.107 328.4) |
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 #7C447A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C447A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C447A text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C447A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AA
oklch(63% 0.107 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#975995
oklch(55.6% 0.115 328.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C447A
oklch(47.5% 0.107 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#693C67
oklch(42.7% 0.089 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#7C447A 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) | #40547C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505B78 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4959 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C447A
#7C447A
oklch(47.5% 0.107 328.4)
- #286C38
#286C38
oklch(47.4% 0.107 148.5)
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 #7C447A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
Use #7C447A 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.