#7D409F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.155 311.7), rgb(125, 64, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#7D409F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D409F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 64, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.155 311.7) |
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 #7D409F | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D409F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D409F text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D409F text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86BCC
oklch(63.2% 0.153 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9350B9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 311.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D409F
oklch(49.1% 0.155 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#663681
oklch(42.8% 0.128 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#7D409F 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) | #2058A2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395D9D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795169 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D409F
#7D409F
oklch(49.1% 0.155 311.7)
- #436F00
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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 #7D409F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #7D409F 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.