#7D2AC3
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49.1% 0.22 303.6), rgb(125, 42, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7D2AC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2AC3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 42, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.22 303.6) |
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 #7D2AC3 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D2AC3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D2AC3 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2AC3 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F9
oklch(81% 0.106 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B782F6
oklch(70.6% 0.17 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A65CF2
oklch(63% 0.218 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#923AE0
oklch(55.5% 0.236 303.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D2AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#65269E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#52267D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#7D2AC3 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) | #0057C7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C0 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5377 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2AC3
#7D2AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 303.6)
- #536B00
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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 #7D2AC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #7D2AC3 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.