#7D3CBA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.4% 0.19 303.9), rgb(125, 60, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7D3CBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3CBA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 60, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.19 303.9) |
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 #7D3CBA | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3CBA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3CBA text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3CBA text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400
#B587EB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A365E4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 304)
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Step 600
600
#8E48D2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 303.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3CBA
oklch(50.4% 0.19 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#633093
oklch(42.8% 0.157 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#7D3CBA 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) | #005CBE | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #085EB7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715876 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3CBA
#7D3CBA
oklch(50.4% 0.19 303.9)
- #566F00
#566F00
oklch(50.3% 0.124 123.7)
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 #7D3CBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7D3CBA 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.