#7D0D8C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.195 322.3), rgb(125, 13, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#7D0D8C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.195 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D0D8C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 13, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.195 322.3) |
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 #7D0D8C | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D0D8C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7D0D8C text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D0D8C text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8EC
oklch(81% 0.114 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#D474E2
oklch(70.6% 0.182 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C747DA
oklch(63.1% 0.233 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B216C7
oklch(55.5% 0.253 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D0D8C
oklch(42.9% 0.195 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#64186F
oklch(37.6% 0.151 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#7D0D8C 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) | #00418F | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264C89 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2D52 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D0D8C
#7D0D8C
oklch(42.9% 0.195 322.3)
- #036200
#036200
oklch(43% 0.146 142.3)
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 #7D0D8C, closest first.
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 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.097
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.099
Use #7D0D8C 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.