#7D2375
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.156 331.8), rgb(125, 35, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#7D2375 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 332°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2375 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 35, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.156 331.8) |
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 #7D2375 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2375 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7D2375 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2375 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
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C756BB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B235A7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#99268F
oklch(49.1% 0.189 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2375
oklch(43% 0.156 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#7D2375 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) | #1D4277 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4E73 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822D49 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2375
#7D2375
oklch(43% 0.156 331.8)
- #00602E
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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 #7D2375, 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 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
Use #7D2375 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.