#7D459A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.141 312.8), rgb(125, 69, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#7D459A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D459A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 69, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.141 312.8) |
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 #7D459A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D459A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D459A text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D459A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9154B2
oklch(55.6% 0.152 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D459A
oklch(49.5% 0.141 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#65387C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 313)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#7D459A 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) | #2E5A9D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415E98 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5369 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D459A
#7D459A
oklch(49.5% 0.141 312.8)
- #407100
#407100
oklch(49.4% 0.139 132.9)
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 #7D459A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
Use #7D459A 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.