#7D266E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.147 335.5), rgb(125, 38, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#7D266E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D266E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 38, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.147 335.5) |
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 #7D266E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D266E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7D266E text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D266E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C759B2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#B23A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.19 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#992B87
oklch(49.1% 0.177 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D266E
oklch(42.9% 0.147 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#652459
oklch(37.7% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#7D266E 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) | #264270 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832C46 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D266E
#7D266E
oklch(42.9% 0.147 335.5)
- #006035
#006035
oklch(43% 0.106 155.3)
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 #7D266E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
Use #7D266E 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.