#7D257F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.162 327), rgb(125, 37, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#7D257F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 327°. 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 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D257F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 37, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.162 327) |
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 #7D257F | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D257F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D257F text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D257F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 500
500
#C356C5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF34B2
oklch(55.7% 0.212 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#962599
oklch(49.2% 0.196 326.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D257F
oklch(43.8% 0.162 327)
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Step 900
900
#622264
oklch(37.6% 0.127 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#7D257F 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) | #144582 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A507D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81324F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D257F
#7D257F
oklch(43.8% 0.162 327)
- #006420
#006420
oklch(43.8% 0.131 146.8)
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 #7D257F, 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 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #7D257F 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.