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#7a4e8d color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#7a4e8d is rgb(122, 78, 141) in RGB and oklch(49.879% 0.10868 315.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

49.9%
0.109
315°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #7a4e8d

#7a4e8d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown (#795088). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #7a4e8d mixed with white

  1. 7a4e8d
  2. 875f98
  3. 9470a4
  4. a181af
  5. ae92ba
  6. bba4c6
  7. c8b6d1
  8. d6c8dd
  9. e3dae8
  10. f1ecf4

Darker: #7a4e8d mixed with black

  1. 7a4e8d
  2. 69437a
  3. 593867
  4. 492d55
  5. 3a2344
  6. 2b1933
  7. 1d0f23
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #7a4e8d with less saturation

  1. 7a4e8d
  2. 785189
  3. 765385
  4. 735581
  5. 71587d
  6. 6f5a78
  7. 6c5c74
  8. 6a5e70
  9. 685f6c
  10. 656167

Questions about #7a4e8d

What color is #7a4e8d?

#7a4e8d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(122, 78, 141), in HSL hsl(281.9, 28.77%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.879% 0.10868 315.076).

What colors go well with #7a4e8d?

The complementary color of #7a4e8d is #46702c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d589e and #8d4771. The triadic partners are #865800 and #007475.

Is white or black text more readable on #7a4e8d?

White text reads better on #7a4e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7a4e8d a warm or cool color?

#7a4e8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.109.