#7D1E89
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.179 322.9), rgb(125, 30, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#7D1E89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1E89 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 30, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.179 322.9) |
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 #7D1E89 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1E89 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D1E89 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D1E89 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DC
oklch(70.7% 0.167 323)
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Step 500
500
#C350D2
oklch(63.1% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF2ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.232 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9619A5
oklch(49.1% 0.216 323)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1E89
oklch(43.8% 0.179 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.139 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#7D1E89 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) | #00448C | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304F87 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3353 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1E89
#7D1E89
oklch(43.8% 0.179 322.9)
- #006405
#006405
oklch(43.6% 0.146 142.9)
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 #7D1E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #7D1E89 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.