#7D468B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.122 319.2), rgb(125, 70, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7D468B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D468B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 70, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.122 319.2) |
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 #7D468B | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D468B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D468B text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D468B text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#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
#BA8DC6
oklch(70.6% 0.095 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#A970B7
oklch(63.1% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9457A3
oklch(55.6% 0.131 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D468B
oklch(48.8% 0.122 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#663B72
oklch(42.7% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#7D468B 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) | #3A588D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E89 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4F62 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D468B
#7D468B
oklch(48.8% 0.122 319.2)
- #377026
#377026
oklch(48.9% 0.122 139.2)
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 #7D468B, 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 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #7D468B 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.