#7D2C9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.178 315.6), rgb(125, 44, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#7D2C9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.178 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2C9A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 44, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.178 315.6) |
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 #7D2C9A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2C9A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D2C9A text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2C9A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DB
oklch(70.6% 0.139 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B162D0
oklch(63% 0.176 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D2C9A
oklch(46.2% 0.178 315.6)
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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)
#7D2C9A 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) | #004E9D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5498 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4260 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2C9A
#7D2C9A
oklch(46.2% 0.178 315.6)
- #316800
#316800
oklch(46.1% 0.136 135.7)
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 #7D2C9A, 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 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #7D2C9A 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.