#7C4F97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.12 311.6), rgb(124, 79, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7C4F97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4F97 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 79, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.12 311.6) |
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 #7C4F97 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4F97 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4F97 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4F97 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 312)
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Step 400
400
#B490CB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A173BE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C5BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.129 311.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4F97
oklch(50.8% 0.12 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#613D76
oklch(42.7% 0.1 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#7C4F97 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) | #3F5F9A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6395 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795A6C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4F97
#7C4F97
oklch(50.8% 0.12 311.6)
- #4B7320
#4B7320
oklch(50.8% 0.12 131.7)
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 #7C4F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #7C4F97 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.