#7D3DA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4), rgb(125, 61, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#7D3DA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 61, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4) |
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 #7D3DA7 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3DA7 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3DA7 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3DA7 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B989DE
oklch(70.8% 0.13 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A768D4
oklch(63% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#934DC1
oklch(55.7% 0.18 309.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#653387
oklch(42.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B3F
oklch(26.8% 0.069 309.4)
#7D3DA7 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) | #0458AA | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5CA5 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77526C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3DA7
#7D3DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4)
- #486E00
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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 #7D3DA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
Use #7D3DA7 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.