#7D215D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.141 345), rgb(125, 33, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#7D215D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D215D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 33, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.141 345) |
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 #7D215D | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D215D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7D215D text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D215D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCD
oklch(81% 0.082 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A1
oklch(63.1% 0.169 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#B8398B
oklch(55.5% 0.183 345)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A76
oklch(49% 0.17 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D215D
oklch(41.5% 0.141 345)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#7D215D 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) | #2C3D5F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86203C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D215D
#7D215D
oklch(41.5% 0.141 345)
- #005A40
#005A40
oklch(41.4% 0.087 165.5)
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 #7D215D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
Use #7D215D 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.