#7D278F
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.174 320.1), rgb(125, 39, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#7D278F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D278F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 39, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.174 320.1) |
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 #7D278F | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D278F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D278F text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D278F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE54D5
oklch(63.1% 0.208 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA31C2
oklch(55.7% 0.226 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9121A8
oklch(49.1% 0.21 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D278F
oklch(45% 0.174 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F216D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#7D278F 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) | #004992 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31528D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3B58 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D278F
#7D278F
oklch(45% 0.174 320.1)
- #1B6700
#1B6700
oklch(45% 0.145 140.1)
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 #7D278F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.096
Use #7D278F 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.