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#7D1DDD Color

#7D1DDD is rgb(125, 29, 221) in RGB, hsl(270, 77%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 87%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D1DDD
HEX#7D1DDD
RGBrgb(125, 29, 221)
HSLhsl(270, 77%, 49%)
HSVhsv(270, 87%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 87%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.254 298.5)
LABlab(37.53% 64.05 -79.22)
LCHlch(37.53% 101.88 308.96)

What #7D1DDD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7D1DDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 5.03French Violet#8806CEΔE 7.99Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 9.07Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 10.3Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 10.55Extreme Violet#9F00FFΔE 17.85

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#7D1DDD Channel Values

How #7D1DDD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 125 · G 29 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 77% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 87% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D1DDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7D1DDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7D1DDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D1DDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7D1DDD
Complementary
#7DDD1D
Analogous
#1D1DDD
Analogous
#DD1DDD
Triadic
#DD7D1D
Triadic
#1DDD7D
Split comp.
#DDDD1D
Split comp.
#1DDD1D

Tints & Shades of #7D1DDD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8F38E5
#A158E9
#B278ED
#C497F2
#D6B7F6
#E8D6FA

Shades

#6E19C2
#5C15A2
#4C1287
#3B0D68
#2B0A4D
#19062D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7D1DDD.

How #7D1DDD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7D1DDD
Protanopia#3C3CDD
Protanomaly#5D32DD
Deuteranopia#4E4EDC
Deuteranomaly#6440DD
Tritanopia#5F5A5A
Tritanomaly#6C49A0
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #7D1DDD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7d1ddd: #7D1DDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D1DDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d1ddd': '#7D1DDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.114, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_7d1ddd">#7D1DDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D1DDD"

More Purple Colors

#7D1DDD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7D1DDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D1DDD?

#7D1DDD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(125, 29, 221) in RGB and hsl(270, 77%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #7D1DDD?

#7D1DDD is rgb(125, 29, 221) — red 125, green 29, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D1DDD?

#7D1DDD converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 87%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7D1DDD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7D1DDD scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D1DDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D1DDD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 5.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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