#7D469A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.139 312.6), rgb(125, 70, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7D469A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D469A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 70, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.139 312.6) |
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 #7D469A | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D469A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D469A text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D469A text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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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
#9155B1
oklch(55.7% 0.149 312.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D469A
oklch(49.6% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#7D469A 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) | #305B9D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425F98 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5469 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D469A
#7D469A
oklch(49.6% 0.139 312.6)
- #417200
#417200
oklch(49.8% 0.14 132.7)
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 #7D469A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #7D469A 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.