#7C5090
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.11 314.6), rgb(124, 80, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7C5090 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5090 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 80, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.11 314.6) |
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 #7C5090 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5090 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C5090 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C5090 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B491C6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 314)
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Step 500
500
#A275B7
oklch(63.2% 0.108 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.119 314.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C5090
oklch(50.6% 0.11 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#613E71
oklch(42.6% 0.091 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F355B
oklch(37.5% 0.071 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2036
oklch(27.2% 0.045 314.6)
#7C5090 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) | #445F92 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50638E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5969 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5090
#7C5090
oklch(50.6% 0.11 314.6)
- #49722D
#49722D
oklch(50.5% 0.109 134.4)
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 #7C5090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7C5090 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.