#7D4BA4
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.143 308.1), rgb(125, 75, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#7D4BA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 75, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.143 308.1) |
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 #7D4BA4 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4BA4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4BA4 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4BA4 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCB
oklch(63% 0.143 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B7
oklch(55.6% 0.153 307.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4BA4
oklch(51% 0.143 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#613A80
oklch(42.8% 0.118 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#7D4BA4 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) | #305FA7 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4062A2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775B70 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4BA4
#7D4BA4
oklch(51% 0.143 308.1)
- #4F7300
#4F7300
oklch(50.9% 0.133 128.1)
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 #7D4BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #7D4BA4 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.