#7D208C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.179 321.7), rgb(125, 32, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#7D208C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D208C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 32, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.179 321.7) |
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 #7D208C | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D208C | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D208C text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D208C text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#D079DE
oklch(70.7% 0.168 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C250D5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD2BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.233 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#941AA7
oklch(49% 0.216 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D208C
oklch(44.1% 0.179 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#611F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#7D208C 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) | #00468F | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F508A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3555 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D208C
#7D208C
oklch(44.1% 0.179 321.7)
- #0C6500
#0C6500
oklch(44.1% 0.147 141.7)
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 #7D208C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #7D208C 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.