#7C288B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.169 321.2), rgb(124, 40, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#7C288B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 321°. 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 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C288B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 40, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.169 321.2) |
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 #7C288B | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C288B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C288B text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C288B text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.157 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D1
oklch(63.1% 0.201 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A934BE
oklch(55.5% 0.219 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9124A4
oklch(49% 0.204 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C288B
oklch(44.7% 0.169 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F226B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#7C288B 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) | #00488E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335189 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3A56 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C288B
#7C288B
oklch(44.7% 0.169 321.2)
- #126700
#126700
oklch(44.8% 0.148 141.2)
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 #7C288B, 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 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #7C288B 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.