#7C2C95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.173 317), rgb(124, 44, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7C2C95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2C95 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 44, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.173 317) |
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 #7C2C95 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2C95 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C2C95 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2C95 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE2
oklch(70.6% 0.162 317)
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Step 500
500
#BA57DA
oklch(63.2% 0.206 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A534C7
oklch(55.5% 0.225 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D24AC
oklch(49% 0.209 316.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2C95
oklch(45.7% 0.173 317)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#7C2C95 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) | #004C98 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5493 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B405D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2C95
#7C2C95
oklch(45.7% 0.173 317)
- #2C6800
#2C6800
oklch(45.9% 0.139 137)
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 #7C2C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.101
Use #7C2C95 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.