#7C2D87
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(45% 0.158 322.6), rgb(124, 45, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#7C2D87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2D87 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 45, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.158 322.6) |
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 #7C2D87 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2D87 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C2D87 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2D87 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.148 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.205 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#902B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 322.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2D87
oklch(45% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#7C2D87 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) | #174A8A | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395385 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3B56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2D87
#7C2D87
oklch(45% 0.158 322.6)
- #006801
#006801
oklch(44.8% 0.152 142.6)
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 #7C2D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #7C2D87 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.