#7D2376
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.157 331.3), rgb(125, 35, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#7D2376 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2376 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 35, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.157 331.3) |
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 #7D2376 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2376 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7D2376 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2376 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C756BC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B235A8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#992690
oklch(49.2% 0.189 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2376
oklch(43% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64225E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#7D2376 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) | #1C4278 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4F74 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822D4A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2376
#7D2376
oklch(43% 0.157 331.3)
- #00612D
#00612D
oklch(43.1% 0.115 151.3)
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 #7D2376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
Use #7D2376 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.