#7D469E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.144 311.1), rgb(125, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#7D469E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D469E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.144 311.1) |
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 #7D469E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D469E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D469E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D469E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9054B5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 310.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D469E
oklch(49.9% 0.144 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#7D469E 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) | #2C5BA1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5F9C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79556B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D469E
#7D469E
oklch(49.9% 0.144 311.1)
- #467100
#467100
oklch(49.8% 0.136 130.9)
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 #7D469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #7D469E 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.