#7D256F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.149 334.9), rgb(125, 37, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#7D256F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D256F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 37, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.149 334.9) |
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 #7D256F | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D256F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7D256F text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D256F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C758B4
oklch(63% 0.178 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3399F
oklch(55.7% 0.193 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#992988
oklch(49% 0.18 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D256F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#7D256F 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) | #254271 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832B46 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D256F
#7D256F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 334.9)
- #006034
#006034
oklch(42.9% 0.107 154.8)
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 #7D256F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #7D256F 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.