#7D286F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.145 335), rgb(125, 40, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#7D286F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D286F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.145 335) |
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 #7D286F | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D286F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7D286F text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D286F text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.173 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B13B9E
oklch(55.5% 0.189 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#982C87
oklch(49.1% 0.175 335)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D286F
oklch(43.2% 0.145 335)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#7D286F 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) | #284371 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44506D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832E48 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D286F
#7D286F
oklch(43.2% 0.145 335)
- #006135
#006135
oklch(43.3% 0.107 155)
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 #7D286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
Use #7D286F 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.