#7D44A4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50% 0.154 309.3), rgb(125, 68, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#7D44A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.154 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D44A4 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 68, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.154 309.3) |
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 #7D44A4 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D44A4 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D44A4 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D44A4 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9052BB
oklch(55.7% 0.165 309.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D44A4
oklch(50% 0.154 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#643783
oklch(42.8% 0.128 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#7D44A4 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) | #225BA7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395FA2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78566D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D44A4
#7D44A4
oklch(50% 0.154 309.3)
- #4A7100
#4A7100
oklch(50% 0.134 129.4)
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 #7D44A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #7D44A4 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.