#7D3995
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.5% 0.155 316.3), rgb(125, 57, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7D3995 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3995 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 57, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.155 316.3) |
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 #7D3995 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3995 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3995 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3995 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C7
oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#984EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3995
oklch(47.5% 0.155 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A347D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#7D3995 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) | #1E5398 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5993 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4961 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3995
#7D3995
oklch(47.5% 0.155 316.3)
- #316D00
#316D00
oklch(47.5% 0.142 136.4)
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 #7D3995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
Use #7D3995 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.