#7D4071
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.107 335), rgb(125, 64, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#7D4071 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 335°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4071 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 64, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.107 335) |
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 #7D4071 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4071 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4071 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4071 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CE
oklch(81% 0.051 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#B170A3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 335)
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Step 600
600
#9C578E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 335)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4071
oklch(46.5% 0.107 335)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B62
oklch(42.7% 0.088 335)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#7D4071 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) | #405073 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51596F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824353 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4071
#7D4071
oklch(46.5% 0.107 335)
- #146A3E
#146A3E
oklch(46.4% 0.106 155.1)
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 #7D4071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #7D4071 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.