#7D2179
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.162 329.8), rgb(125, 33, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#7D2179 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 330°. 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2179 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 33, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.162 329.8) |
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 #7D2179 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2179 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7D2179 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2179 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C754C0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 330)
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Step 600
600
#B232AC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330)
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Step 700
700
#992394
oklch(49.2% 0.196 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2179
oklch(43% 0.162 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#7D2179 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) | #16427B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E77 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822D4B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2179
#7D2179
oklch(43% 0.162 329.8)
- #006129
#006129
oklch(43% 0.119 149.9)
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 #7D2179, 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 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #7D2179 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.