#7D2B6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.14 335.1), rgb(125, 43, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#7D2B6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2B6F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 43, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.14 335.1) |
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 #7D2B6F | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2B6F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D2B6F text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2B6F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D280C1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C55CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B03E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#972F86
oklch(49.2% 0.17 335.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2B6F
oklch(43.5% 0.14 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#7D2B6F 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) | #2B4471 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833049 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2B6F
#7D2B6F
oklch(43.5% 0.14 335.1)
- #006236
#006236
oklch(43.6% 0.107 155.2)
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 #7D2B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
Use #7D2B6F 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.