#7D2277
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.159 330.8), rgb(125, 34, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#7D2277 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2277 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 34, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.159 330.8) |
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 #7D2277 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2277 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7D2277 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2277 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
#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
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.149 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C755BE
oklch(63.1% 0.191 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B234AA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#992492
oklch(49.1% 0.193 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2277
oklch(43% 0.159 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64225F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#7D2277 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) | #1A4279 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4E75 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822D4A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2277
#7D2277
oklch(43% 0.159 330.8)
- #00612B
#00612B
oklch(43.1% 0.117 150.6)
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 #7D2277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #7D2277 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.