#7D2072
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.158 333.2), rgb(125, 32, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#7D2072 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2072 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 32, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.158 333.2) |
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 #7D2072 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2072 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7D2072 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2072 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C955B9
oklch(63.2% 0.188 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B433A5
oklch(55.6% 0.205 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B248D
oklch(49.2% 0.19 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2072
oklch(42.5% 0.158 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#7D2072 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) | #1D4074 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D70 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832946 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2072
#7D2072
oklch(42.5% 0.158 333.2)
- #005F30
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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 #7D2072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #7D2072 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.