#7D2E83
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(45% 0.153 324.8), rgb(125, 46, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#7D2E83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2E83 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 46, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.153 324.8) |
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 #7D2E83 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2E83 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D2E83 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2E83 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#912C99
oklch(49% 0.186 324.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2E83
oklch(45% 0.153 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#602664
oklch(37.8% 0.119 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#7D2E83 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) | #1F4986 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5381 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803A54 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2E83
#7D2E83
oklch(45% 0.153 324.8)
- #006817
#006817
oklch(44.9% 0.142 144.8)
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 #7D2E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #7D2E83 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.