#7D43D2
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.1% 0.208 297.4), rgb(125, 67, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7D43D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D43D2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 67, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.208 297.4) |
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 #7D43D2 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D43D2 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D43D2 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D43D2 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9969EC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D43D2
oklch(53.1% 0.208 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#703BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.194 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3299
oklch(42.6% 0.16 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#7D43D2 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) | #0066D6 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686585 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D43D2
#7D43D2
oklch(53.1% 0.208 297.4)
- #677400
#677400
oklch(53% 0.122 117.2)
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 #7D43D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D43D2 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.