#7C2487
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.17 323), rgb(124, 36, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#7C2487 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2487 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 36, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.17 323) |
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 #7C2487 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2487 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C2487 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2487 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#ECCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 323)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C154CF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 323)
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Step 600
600
#AC31BB
oklch(55.5% 0.221 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9422A2
oklch(49.2% 0.205 323)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2487
oklch(44% 0.17 323)
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Step 900
900
#612169
oklch(37.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#7C2487 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) | #00468A | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345085 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3653 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2487
#7C2487
oklch(44% 0.17 323)
- #006506
#006506
oklch(43.9% 0.147 143)
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 #7C2487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #7C2487 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.