#7C4A8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.113 318.6), rgb(124, 74, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#7C4A8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4A8A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 74, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.113 318.6) |
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 #7C4A8A | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4A8A | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4A8A text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4A8A text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#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
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A673B5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#915AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 318.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4A8A
oklch(49.3% 0.113 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#643D70
oklch(42.7% 0.094 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#7C4A8A 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) | #405A8C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5F88 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5363 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4A8A
#7C4A8A
oklch(49.3% 0.113 318.6)
- #3D702C
#3D702C
oklch(49.3% 0.114 138.6)
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 #7C4A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
Use #7C4A8A 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.