#7D447D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.111 327.1), rgb(125, 68, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7D447D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D447D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 68, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.111 327.1) |
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 #7D447D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D447D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D447D text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D447D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBD
oklch(70.8% 0.086 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD71AC
oklch(63.2% 0.11 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#975897
oklch(55.5% 0.119 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D447D
oklch(47.8% 0.111 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#693B69
oklch(42.6% 0.093 327)
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Step 900
900
#553355
oklch(37.6% 0.071 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#7D447D 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) | #3F547F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5C7B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804A5A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D447D
#7D447D
oklch(47.8% 0.111 327.1)
- #296D35
#296D35
oklch(47.7% 0.111 147)
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 #7D447D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #7D447D 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.