#7D4796
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.133 314.1), rgb(125, 71, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7D4796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4796 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 71, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.133 314.1) |
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 #7D4796 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4796 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4796 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4796 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC1
oklch(63% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9156AD
oklch(55.6% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4796
oklch(49.6% 0.133 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#653A78
oklch(42.8% 0.109 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#7D4796 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) | #355A99 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455F94 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5468 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4796
#7D4796
oklch(49.6% 0.133 314.1)
- #407112
#407112
oklch(49.5% 0.132 133.9)
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 #7D4796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #7D4796 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.