#7C3081
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45% 0.148 325.2), rgb(124, 48, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#7C3081 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3081 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 48, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.148 325.2) |
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 #7C3081 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3081 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3081 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3081 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE0
oklch(81% 0.087 325)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#903097
oklch(49.2% 0.179 325)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3081
oklch(45% 0.148 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#7C3081 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) | #234A83 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F537F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3B54 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3081
#7C3081
oklch(45% 0.148 325.2)
- #006819
#006819
oklch(45% 0.141 145.1)
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 #7C3081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #7C3081 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.