#7C2087
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.174 323.2), rgb(124, 32, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#7C2087 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2087 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 32, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.174 323.2) |
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 #7C2087 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2087 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C2087 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2087 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADA
oklch(70.6% 0.163 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C252D0
oklch(63.1% 0.208 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE2DBD
oklch(55.6% 0.227 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#951DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2087
oklch(43.6% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#62206A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#7C2087 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) | #00448A | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314F85 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3352 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2087
#7C2087
oklch(43.6% 0.174 323.2)
- #006408
#006408
oklch(43.6% 0.145 143.2)
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 #7C2087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #7C2087 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.