#7C4885
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.111 321.5), rgb(124, 72, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7C4885 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4885 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 72, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.111 321.5) |
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 #7C4885 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4885 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4885 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4885 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#A872B1
oklch(63% 0.11 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#935A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 321.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4885
oklch(48.7% 0.111 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C6D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#7C4885 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) | #405887 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5E83 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4F60 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4885
#7C4885
oklch(48.7% 0.111 321.5)
- #376F30
#376F30
oklch(48.8% 0.112 141.5)
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 #7C4885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #7C4885 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.