#7C4AA1
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.141 308.7), rgb(124, 74, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7C4AA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 74, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.141 308.7) |
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 #7C4AA1 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4AA1 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4AA1 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4AA1 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A270C9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B6
oklch(55.6% 0.152 308.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4AA1
oklch(50.6% 0.141 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#613A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#7C4AA1 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) | #305EA4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40619F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77596E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4AA1
#7C4AA1
oklch(50.6% 0.141 308.7)
- #4D7200
#4D7200
oklch(50.5% 0.133 128.6)
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 #7C4AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #7C4AA1 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.