#7F4784
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.114 324.1), rgb(127, 71, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7F4784 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4784 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 71, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.114 324.1) |
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 #7F4784 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4784 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4784 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4784 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB71B0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 324)
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Step 600
600
#96589B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4784
oklch(48.8% 0.114 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#683B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#7F4784 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) | #405886 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505E82 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814E5F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4784
#7F4784
oklch(48.8% 0.114 324.1)
- #317033
#317033
oklch(48.8% 0.114 144.2)
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 #7F4784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #7F4784 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.