#7D008E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.202 321.8), rgb(125, 0, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#7D008E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D008E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 0, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.202 321.8) |
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 #7D008E | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D008E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7D008E text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D008E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.067 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.117 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D572E6
oklch(70.6% 0.19 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C843DE
oklch(63.1% 0.241 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#B404CB
oklch(55.6% 0.263 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D008E
oklch(42.6% 0.202 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#651572
oklch(37.7% 0.158 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F43
oklch(26.9% 0.101 321.1)
#7D008E 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) | #003F91 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4B8B | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2B51 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D008E
#7D008E
oklch(42.6% 0.202 321.8)
- #0A6000
#0A6000
oklch(42.5% 0.142 141.7)
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 #7D008E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D008E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.102
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.103
Use #7D008E 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.