#7D048F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.201 321.3), rgb(125, 4, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#7D048F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D048F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 4, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.201 321.3) |
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 #7D048F | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D048F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7D048F text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D048F 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
#D473E6
oklch(70.7% 0.188 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C744DE
oklch(63.1% 0.24 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B309CC
oklch(55.7% 0.262 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D048F
oklch(42.8% 0.201 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#651672
oklch(37.8% 0.157 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#7D048F 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) | #004092 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4B8C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2C52 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D048F
#7D048F
oklch(42.8% 0.201 321.3)
- #0F6100
#0F6100
oklch(42.9% 0.142 141.3)
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 #7D048F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D048F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.102
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.102
Use #7D048F 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.