#7C2D70
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.138 334.1), rgb(124, 45, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#7C2D70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2D70 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 45, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.138 334.1) |
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 #7C2D70 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2D70 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C2D70 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2D70 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D181C1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.164 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE409D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#953186
oklch(49.1% 0.166 334.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2D70
oklch(43.6% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#7C2D70 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) | #2C4572 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45516E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82334A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2D70
#7C2D70
oklch(43.6% 0.138 334.1)
- #006234
#006234
oklch(43.5% 0.109 154.2)
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 #7C2D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
Use #7C2D70 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.