#7D1ECD
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.1% 0.239 302), rgb(125, 30, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7D1ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1ECD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 30, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.239 302) |
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 #7D1ECD | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D1ECD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D1ECD text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D1ECD text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A657FD
oklch(63.1% 0.236 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#9330EC
oklch(55.7% 0.257 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D1ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.239 302)
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Step 800
800
#651EA6
oklch(42.6% 0.198 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#522283
oklch(37.6% 0.154 302)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#7D1ECD 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) | #0057D1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B537A | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1ECD
#7D1ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.239 302)
- #566A00
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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 #7D1ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D1ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.073
Use #7D1ECD 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.