#7D478E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6), rgb(125, 71, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#7D478E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D478E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 71, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6) |
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 #7D478E | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D478E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D478E text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D478E text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A870BA
oklch(63.1% 0.124 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9357A6
oklch(55.6% 0.134 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D478E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#663B73
oklch(42.8% 0.102 318)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#7D478E 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) | #3A5990 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E8C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5164 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D478E
#7D478E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6)
- #3A7023
#3A7023
oklch(49% 0.123 137.7)
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 #7D478E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #7D478E 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.