#7C2290
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.4% 0.18 319.5), rgb(124, 34, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#7C2290 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2290 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 34, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.18 319.5) |
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 #7C2290 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2290 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C2290 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2290 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEC
oklch(81% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.168 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF51D9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2290
oklch(44.4% 0.18 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#7C2290 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) | #004793 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B508E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3958 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2290
#7C2290
oklch(44.4% 0.18 319.5)
- #1E6500
#1E6500
oklch(44.5% 0.142 139.5)
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 #7C2290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.099
Use #7C2290 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.