#7C2392
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.6% 0.181 318.7), rgb(124, 35, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#7C2392 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2392 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 35, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.181 318.7) |
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 #7C2392 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2392 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C2392 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2392 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.17 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE52DA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC8
oklch(55.7% 0.235 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#911BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.219 318.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2392
oklch(44.6% 0.181 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F70
oklch(37.6% 0.141 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#7C2392 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) | #004895 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5190 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3A59 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2392
#7C2392
oklch(44.6% 0.181 318.7)
- #226500
#226500
oklch(44.6% 0.14 138.8)
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 #7C2392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.101
Use #7C2392 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.