#7D2E90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.166 319.3), rgb(125, 46, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#7D2E90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2E90 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 46, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.166 319.3) |
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 #7D2E90 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2E90 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D2E90 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2E90 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.156 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A638C0
oklch(55.6% 0.215 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E28A6
oklch(49.1% 0.2 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2E90
oklch(45.8% 0.166 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E246C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#7D2E90 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) | #094C93 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35548E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D405B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2E90
#7D2E90
oklch(45.8% 0.166 319.3)
- #216900
#216900
oklch(45.8% 0.145 139.3)
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 #7D2E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.097
Use #7D2E90 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.