#7D29BF
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(48.7% 0.217 304.7), rgb(125, 41, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#7D29BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D29BF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 41, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.217 304.7) |
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 #7D29BF | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D29BF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D29BF text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D29BF text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F8
oklch(81% 0.105 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B982F4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A85CEF
oklch(63% 0.215 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#943BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.233 304.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D29BF
oklch(48.7% 0.217 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#66269C
oklch(42.7% 0.18 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#53267C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#7D29BF 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) | #0056C3 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BC | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705174 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D29BF
#7D29BF
oklch(48.7% 0.217 304.7)
- #506B00
#506B00
oklch(48.8% 0.123 125.1)
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 #7D29BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D29BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
Use #7D29BF 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.