#7D2A94
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.175 318), rgb(125, 42, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#7D2A94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2A94 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 42, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.175 318) |
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 #7D2A94 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2A94 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D2A94 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2A94 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB55D9
oklch(63% 0.209 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A732C6
oklch(55.6% 0.227 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F22AB
oklch(49.1% 0.211 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2A94
oklch(45.6% 0.175 318)
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Step 900
900
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#7D2A94 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) | #004B97 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5392 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3F5C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2A94
#7D2A94
oklch(45.6% 0.175 318)
- #276800
#276800
oklch(45.7% 0.141 138.1)
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 #7D2A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.102
Use #7D2A94 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.