#7C2279
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.16 329.4), rgb(124, 34, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#7C2279 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2279 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 34, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.16 329.4) |
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 #7C2279 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2279 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7C2279 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2279 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C655C0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B134AD
oklch(55.7% 0.209 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#982494
oklch(49.1% 0.194 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2279
oklch(42.9% 0.16 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#7C2279 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) | #17427B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E77 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802E4B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2279
#7C2279
oklch(42.9% 0.16 329.4)
- #006127
#006127
oklch(43% 0.121 149.2)
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 #7C2279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #7C2279 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.