#7D3DB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50% 0.181 305.7), rgb(125, 61, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#7D3DB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 61, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.181 305.7) |
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 #7D3DB3 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3DB3 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3DB3 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3DB3 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EE
oklch(80.8% 0.088 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B688E6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A467DE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#904ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 305.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3DB3
oklch(50% 0.181 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#63318F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#512D72
oklch(37.8% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#7D3DB3 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) | #005BB7 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5DB0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745673 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3DB3
#7D3DB3
oklch(50% 0.181 305.7)
- #526F00
#526F00
oklch(50% 0.127 125.6)
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 #7D3DB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #7D3DB3 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.