#7D36B6
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49.4% 0.194 305.8), rgb(125, 54, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7D36B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D36B6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 54, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.194 305.8) |
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 #7D36B6 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D36B6 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D36B6 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D36B6 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886EA
oklch(70.8% 0.15 306)
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Step 500
500
#A663E3
oklch(63% 0.191 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9245D1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 305.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D36B6
oklch(49.4% 0.194 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#652E93
oklch(42.8% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522A75
oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#7D36B6 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) | #0059BA | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #015BB3 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735372 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D36B6
#7D36B6
oklch(49.4% 0.194 305.8)
- #506D00
#506D00
oklch(49.4% 0.125 125.8)
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 #7D36B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #7D36B6 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.