#7D1189
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.19 323.3), rgb(125, 17, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#7D1189 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1189 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 17, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.19 323.3) |
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 #7D1189 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1189 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7D1189 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D1189 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#D475DF
oklch(70.6% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#C749D6
oklch(63.1% 0.227 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B21CC3
oklch(55.5% 0.247 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#9904A8
oklch(49% 0.229 323.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1189
oklch(42.9% 0.19 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#641A6D
oklch(37.6% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#7D1189 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) | #00418C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4C86 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2D50 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1189
#7D1189
oklch(42.9% 0.19 323.3)
- #006209
#006209
oklch(43% 0.143 143.3)
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 #7D1189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
Use #7D1189 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.