#7D439A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.144 313.1), rgb(125, 67, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#7D439A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D439A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 67, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.144 313.1) |
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 #7D439A | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D439A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D439A text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D439A text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9253B3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D439A
oklch(49.2% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#7D439A 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) | #2B599D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5D98 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5268 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D439A
#7D439A
oklch(49.2% 0.144 313.1)
- #3F7000
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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 #7D439A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.085
Use #7D439A 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.