#7D2F8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.8% 0.162 320), rgb(125, 47, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#7D2F8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2F8E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 47, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.162 320) |
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 #7D2F8E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2F8E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D2F8E text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2F8E 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
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDB
oklch(70.8% 0.152 320)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 320)
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Step 600
600
#A639BE
oklch(55.6% 0.212 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA3
oklch(49% 0.195 320)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2F8E
oklch(45.8% 0.162 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E256A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#7D2F8E 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) | #114C91 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3F5A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2F8E
#7D2F8E
oklch(45.8% 0.162 320)
- #1C6900
#1C6900
oklch(45.6% 0.147 140)
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 #7D2F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #7D2F8E 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.