Palettes / Colors / #7D00A5
#7D00A5 — Vivid Purple
#7D00A5 is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkMagenta (#8B008B). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkmagenta (#8B008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkmagenta gives you #8B008B, a different color; use #7D00A5 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#7D00A5 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #29A300; it also sits naturally between #2900A3 and #A3007A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7D00A5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 125, 0, 165 |
| HSL | 285°, 100%, 32% |
| HSV | 285°, 100%, 65% |
| CMYK | 24%, 100%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 15.25, 7.08, 36.16 |
| Yxy | 7.08, 0.2607, 0.1210 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.98, 64.88, -55.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.60, 58.10, -65.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 0% · Blue 65%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7D00A5
.text { color: #7D00A5; }
.background { background-color: #7D00A5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7D00A5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(125, 0, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 100%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7D00A5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(125, 0, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7D00A5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(125, 0, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7D00A5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7D00A5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #7D00A5
Tints of #7D00A5
Tones of #7D00A5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #29A300:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.69:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.42:1 Fails |
Best text color on #7D00A5: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7D00A5
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7D00A5: ·
How #7D00A5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #7D00A5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7D00A5?
#7D00A5 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 125, 0, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkMagenta.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7D00A5?
#7D00A5 is RGB 125, 0, 165 — HSL 285°, 100%, 32% — CMYK 24%, 100%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #7D00A5?
Its complement is #29A300; analogous partners are #2900A3 and #A3007A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7D00A5 for text?
White text on #7D00A5 has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.42:1.