#7C4B8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.116 316.4), rgb(124, 75, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#7C4B8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4B8E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 75, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.116 316.4) |
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 #7C4B8E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4B8E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4B8E text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4B8E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#A573B8
oklch(63.2% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#905AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.125 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4B8E
oklch(49.7% 0.116 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#643D72
oklch(42.8% 0.096 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#51345C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#7C4B8E 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) | #3F5B90 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C608C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5466 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4B8E
#7C4B8E
oklch(49.7% 0.116 316.4)
- #417128
#417128
oklch(49.7% 0.117 136.4)
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 #7C4B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #7C4B8E 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.