#7F4693
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.132 316.7), rgb(127, 70, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#7F4693 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4693 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 70, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.132 316.7) |
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 #7F4693 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4693 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4693 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4693 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBE
oklch(63.2% 0.131 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9455AA
oklch(55.6% 0.143 316.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4693
oklch(49.5% 0.132 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#663976
oklch(42.6% 0.109 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#7F4693 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) | #365A96 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485F91 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5266 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4693
#7F4693
oklch(49.5% 0.132 316.7)
- #3A721A
#3A721A
oklch(49.5% 0.133 136.7)
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 #7F4693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #7F4693 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.