#7C488D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4), rgb(124, 72, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#7C488D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C488D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 72, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4) |
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 #7C488D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C488D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C488D text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C488D text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A771B9
oklch(63.1% 0.12 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9258A5
oklch(55.6% 0.131 317.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C488D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#653C72
oklch(42.8% 0.098 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#7C488D 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) | #3B598F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E8B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5264 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C488D
#7C488D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4)
- #3C7025
#3C7025
oklch(49.2% 0.121 137.5)
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 #7C488D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
Use #7C488D 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.