#7C2984
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.3% 0.161 324.1), rgb(124, 41, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#7C2984 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 324°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2984 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 41, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.161 324.1) |
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 #7C2984 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2984 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C2984 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2984 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C058C9
oklch(63.2% 0.192 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB37B6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#92289D
oklch(49.1% 0.194 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2984
oklch(44.3% 0.161 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#7C2984 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) | #144787 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395182 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3853 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2984
#7C2984
oklch(44.3% 0.161 324.1)
- #006611
#006611
oklch(44.3% 0.143 144.1)
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 #7C2984, 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 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #7C2984 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.