#7D2E84
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(45% 0.154 324.4), rgb(125, 46, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#7D2E84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 324°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2E84 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 46, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.154 324.4) |
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 #7D2E84 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2E84 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D2E84 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2E84 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
#EACEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC7
oklch(63.2% 0.184 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A93BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.201 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2E84
oklch(45% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2564
oklch(37.6% 0.12 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#7D2E84 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) | #1E4A87 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5382 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803B55 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2E84
#7D2E84
oklch(45% 0.154 324.4)
- #006814
#006814
oklch(44.9% 0.144 144.4)
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 #7D2E84, 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 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
Use #7D2E84 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.