#7C4677
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.1 330.4), rgb(124, 70, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7C4677 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4677 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 70, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.1 330.4) |
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 #7C4677 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4677 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4677 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4677 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6D0
oklch(81% 0.049 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#975A91
oklch(55.6% 0.109 330.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4677
oklch(47.7% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#7C4677 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) | #445479 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525C75 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804A59 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4677
#7C4677
oklch(47.7% 0.1 330.4)
- #2A6C3E
#2A6C3E
oklch(47.6% 0.1 150.8)
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 #7C4677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
Use #7C4677 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.