#7D447A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.108 329), rgb(125, 68, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#7D447A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D447A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 68, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.108 329) |
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 #7D447A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D447A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D447A text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D447A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD71A9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#985994
oklch(55.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D447A
oklch(47.6% 0.108 329)
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Step 800
800
#693C67
oklch(42.7% 0.089 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#7D447A 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) | #41547C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505B78 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814959 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D447A
#7D447A
oklch(47.6% 0.108 329)
- #276D39
#276D39
oklch(47.7% 0.108 149)
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 #7D447A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #7D447A 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.