#7D2BCA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.8% 0.226 301.8), rgb(125, 43, 202).
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White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#7D2BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2BCA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 43, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.226 301.8) |
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 #7D2BCA | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D2BCA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D2BCA text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2BCA text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B582FA
oklch(70.7% 0.175 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A45CF7
oklch(63.1% 0.223 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#9039E6
oklch(55.6% 0.243 301.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D2BCA
oklch(49.8% 0.226 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#6425A1
oklch(42.7% 0.186 302)
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Step 900
900
#512580
oklch(37.6% 0.146 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F174B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 301.7)
#7D2BCA 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) | #005ACE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C567B | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2BCA
#7D2BCA
oklch(49.8% 0.226 301.8)
- #586C00
#586C00
oklch(49.7% 0.12 121.5)
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 #7D2BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
Use #7D2BCA 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.