#7D1D83
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.175 325.4), rgb(125, 29, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#7D1D83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1D83 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 29, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.175 325.4) |
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 #7D1D83 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1D83 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7D1D83 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D1D83 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C550CC
oklch(63% 0.209 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B12BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.227 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#981A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.211 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1D83
oklch(43.3% 0.175 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#641F68
oklch(37.8% 0.136 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B143D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 325.7)
#7D1D83 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) | #004386 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344E81 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802F4F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1D83
#7D1D83
oklch(43.3% 0.175 325.4)
- #006219
#006219
oklch(43.1% 0.134 145.5)
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 #7D1D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #7D1D83 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.