#7D3590
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.6% 0.156 318.7), rgb(125, 53, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#7D3590 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3590 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 53, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.156 318.7) |
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 #7D3590 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3590 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3590 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3590 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B067C4
oklch(63% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 318.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3590
oklch(46.6% 0.156 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C337B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#7D3590 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) | #1C4F93 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A578E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D445D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3590
#7D3590
oklch(46.6% 0.156 318.7)
- #256B00
#256B00
oklch(46.5% 0.146 138.7)
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 #7D3590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.096
Use #7D3590 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.