#7C288A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.6% 0.168 321.6), rgb(124, 40, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#7C288A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C288A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 40, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.168 321.6) |
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 #7C288A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C288A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C288A text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C288A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.156 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D0
oklch(63% 0.2 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA34BD
oklch(55.6% 0.218 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9125A3
oklch(49.1% 0.202 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C288A
oklch(44.6% 0.168 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#60236A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#7C288A 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) | #03488D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345188 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3956 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C288A
#7C288A
oklch(44.6% 0.168 321.6)
- #0D6700
#0D6700
oklch(44.7% 0.149 141.6)
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 #7C288A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
Use #7C288A 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.