#7D048C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.199 322.4), rgb(125, 4, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#7D048C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D048C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 4, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.199 322.4) |
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 #7D048C | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D048C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7D048C text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D048C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.064 322)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.116 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#D573E3
oklch(70.6% 0.186 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#C844DB
oklch(63% 0.238 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B40CC9
oklch(55.7% 0.259 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D048C
oklch(42.6% 0.199 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#651670
oklch(37.6% 0.155 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1042
oklch(26.9% 0.098 321.8)
#7D048C 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) | #003F8F | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234B89 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2B51 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D048C
#7D048C
oklch(42.6% 0.199 322.4)
- #016100
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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 #7D048C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D048C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.099
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.100
Use #7D048C 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.