#7D0290
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.203 321), rgb(125, 2, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#7D0290 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D0290 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 2, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 97%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.203 321) |
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 #7D0290 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D0290 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7D0290 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D0290 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#EECCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.065 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.118 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D473E7
oklch(70.7% 0.189 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#C743E0
oklch(63.1% 0.243 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B305CD
oklch(55.6% 0.263 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D0290
oklch(42.8% 0.203 321)
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Step 900
900
#651573
oklch(37.8% 0.159 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#7D0290 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) | #004093 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4B8D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2C53 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D0290
#7D0290
oklch(42.8% 0.203 321)
- #126000
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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 #7D0290, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D0290.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.095
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.101
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.104
Use #7D0290 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.