#7C0D89
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.192 323), rgb(124, 13, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7C0D89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0D89 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 13, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 83%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.192 323) |
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 #7C0D89 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0D89 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7C0D89 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C0D89 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.113 323)
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Step 400
400
#D475E0
oklch(70.7% 0.179 323)
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Step 500
500
#C748D7
oklch(63% 0.229 323)
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Step 600
600
#B31AC5
oklch(55.7% 0.25 323)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C0D89
oklch(42.5% 0.192 323)
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Step 900
900
#65196E
oklch(37.8% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#7C0D89 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) | #00408C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274B86 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2C50 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0D89
#7C0D89
oklch(42.5% 0.192 323)
- #006005
#006005
oklch(42.4% 0.142 143)
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 #7C0D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.096
Use #7C0D89 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.