#7D3088
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.5% 0.155 322.5), rgb(125, 48, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7D3088 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 322°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3088 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 48, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.155 322.5) |
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 #7D3088 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3088 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3088 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3088 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#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
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D5
oklch(70.8% 0.144 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.187 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3088
oklch(45.5% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#7D3088 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) | #1C4B8B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5486 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3E57 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3088
#7D3088
oklch(45.5% 0.155 322.5)
- #006A00
#006A00
oklch(45.4% 0.155 142.5)
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 #7D3088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.095
Use #7D3088 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.