#7D3CAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.173 308.5), rgb(125, 60, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#7D3CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3CAA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 60, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.173 308.5) |
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 #7D3CAA | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3CAA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3CAA text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3CAA text on black | 3.09:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A767D7
oklch(63% 0.172 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#924BC4
oklch(55.5% 0.186 308.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3CAA
oklch(49.2% 0.173 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#653289
oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#7D3CAA 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) | #0059AD | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295CA7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76526D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3CAA
#7D3CAA
oklch(49.2% 0.173 308.5)
- #4A6E00
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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 #7D3CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #7D3CAA 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.