#7D2C99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.177 316), rgb(125, 44, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7D2C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2C99 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 44, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.177 316) |
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 #7D2C99 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2C99 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D2C99 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2C99 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B262CF
oklch(63.1% 0.175 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BC
oklch(55.6% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D2C99
oklch(46.2% 0.177 316)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#7D2C99 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) | #004D9C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5497 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B425F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2C99
#7D2C99
oklch(46.2% 0.177 316)
- #306800
#306800
oklch(46.1% 0.137 136)
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 #7D2C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
Use #7D2C99 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.