#7C2A92
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.172 318.3), rgb(124, 42, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#7C2A92 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2A92 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 42, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.172 318.3) |
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 #7C2A92 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2A92 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C2A92 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2A92 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE1
oklch(70.8% 0.161 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB56D8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A734C5
oklch(55.7% 0.224 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F24AA
oklch(49.2% 0.208 318.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2A92
oklch(45.3% 0.172 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#7C2A92 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) | #004B95 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5390 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3E5B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2A92
#7C2A92
oklch(45.3% 0.172 318.3)
- #256700
#256700
oklch(45.3% 0.141 138.4)
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 #7C2A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.101
Use #7C2A92 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.