#7D3CD1
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.1% 0.215 298.5), rgb(125, 60, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#7D3CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 60, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.215 298.5) |
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 #7D3CD1 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3CD1 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3CD1 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3CD1 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F6
oklch(63.2% 0.213 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8941E5
oklch(55.6% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3CD1
oklch(52.1% 0.215 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F2BA1
oklch(42.8% 0.178 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D297F
oklch(37.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#7D3CD1 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) | #0062D5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696183 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3CD1
#7D3CD1
oklch(52.1% 0.215 298.5)
- #637200
#637200
oklch(52.1% 0.122 118.4)
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 #7D3CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D3CD1 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.