#7D258A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.172 322.2), rgb(125, 37, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#7D258A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D258A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 37, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.172 322.2) |
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 #7D258A | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D258A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D258A text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D258A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C054D1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 322)
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Step 600
600
#AC31BE
oklch(55.7% 0.223 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9321A4
oklch(49.1% 0.207 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D258A
oklch(44.4% 0.172 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#7D258A 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) | #00478D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335188 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3755 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D258A
#7D258A
oklch(44.4% 0.172 322.2)
- #046700
#046700
oklch(44.6% 0.151 142.2)
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 #7D258A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #7D258A 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.