#7D29C0
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(48.8% 0.218 304.4), rgb(125, 41, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7D29C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D29C0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 41, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.218 304.4) |
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 #7D29C0 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D29C0 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D29C0 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D29C0 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F8
oklch(81% 0.105 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B882F4
oklch(70.6% 0.168 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A85CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.216 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#943BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.233 304.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D29C0
oklch(48.8% 0.218 304.4)
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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
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#7D29C0 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) | #0056C4 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BD | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705175 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D29C0
#7D29C0
oklch(48.8% 0.218 304.4)
- #516B00
#516B00
oklch(48.9% 0.122 124.6)
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 #7D29C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D29C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.072
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #7D29C0 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.