#7C4E99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.124 311), rgb(124, 78, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7C4E99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4E99 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 78, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.124 311) |
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 #7C4E99 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4E99 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4E99 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4E99 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A173C0
oklch(63.1% 0.122 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C5AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 310.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4E99
oklch(50.8% 0.124 311)
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Step 800
800
#613D78
oklch(42.8% 0.102 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#7C4E99 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) | #3C5F9C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496297 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795A6C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4E99
#7C4E99
oklch(50.8% 0.124 311)
- #4B731A
#4B731A
oklch(50.7% 0.124 131.1)
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 #7C4E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #7C4E99 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.