#7D4276
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.108 331.6), rgb(125, 66, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#7D4276 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4276 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 66, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.108 331.6) |
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 #7D4276 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4276 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4276 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4276 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB8
oklch(70.8% 0.083 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A6
oklch(63.2% 0.106 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A5892
oklch(55.7% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4276
oklch(47.1% 0.108 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#7D4276 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) | #405278 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505A74 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814656 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4276
#7D4276
oklch(47.1% 0.108 331.6)
- #1F6C3B
#1F6C3B
oklch(47.2% 0.108 151.6)
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 #7D4276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #7D4276 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.