#7D458B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.124 319.3), rgb(125, 69, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7D458B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D458B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 69, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.124 319.3) |
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 #7D458B | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D458B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D458B text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D458B text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.097 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A970B8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9457A4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D458B
oklch(48.6% 0.124 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#673A72
oklch(42.7% 0.103 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#7D458B 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) | #39578D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5D89 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4F61 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D458B
#7D458B
oklch(48.6% 0.124 319.3)
- #356F24
#356F24
oklch(48.5% 0.124 139.3)
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 #7D458B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
Use #7D458B 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.