#7C478C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.121 318), rgb(124, 71, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7C478C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C478C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 71, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.121 318) |
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 #7C478C | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C478C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C478C text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C478C text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A771B8
oklch(63.1% 0.119 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9258A4
oklch(55.6% 0.13 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C478C
oklch(48.9% 0.121 318)
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Step 800
800
#653B72
oklch(42.6% 0.1 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#7C478C 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) | #3B588E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E8A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5163 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C478C
#7C478C
oklch(48.9% 0.121 318)
- #3A6F25
#3A6F25
oklch(48.8% 0.12 138)
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 #7C478C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
Use #7C478C 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.