#7C287A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.153 328.8), rgb(124, 40, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#7C287A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C287A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 40, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.153 328.8) |
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 #7C287A | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C287A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C287A text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C287A text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.143 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C359BF
oklch(63.2% 0.183 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#952A93
oklch(49.1% 0.185 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C287A
oklch(43.6% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#7C287A 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) | #1E457C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5078 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80334D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C287A
#7C287A
oklch(43.6% 0.153 328.8)
- #006327
#006327
oklch(43.6% 0.123 148.9)
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 #7C287A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
Use #7C287A 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.