#7D256D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.147 336), rgb(125, 37, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#7D256D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D256D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 37, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.147 336) |
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 #7D256D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D256D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7D256D text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D256D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC1
oklch(70.6% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C858B1
oklch(63% 0.177 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3399D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A2A86
oklch(49.1% 0.178 336.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D256D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#7D256D 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) | #26416F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E6B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832B45 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D256D
#7D256D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336)
- #005F36
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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 #7D256D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
Use #7D256D 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.