#7E008A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.2 323.7), rgb(126, 0, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#7E008A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E008A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 0, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.2 323.7) |
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 #7E008A | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E008A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7E008A text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E008A text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7EC
oklch(81% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D772E2
oklch(70.7% 0.187 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA43D9
oklch(63.1% 0.238 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B606C6
oklch(55.6% 0.259 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E008A
oklch(42.4% 0.2 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#66156F
oklch(37.7% 0.156 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F41
oklch(26.9% 0.099 323.6)
#7E008A 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) | #003F8D | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254B87 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80284F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E008A
#7E008A
oklch(42.4% 0.2 323.7)
- #00600C
#00600C
oklch(42.4% 0.139 143.7)
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 #7E008A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.096
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.097
Use #7E008A 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.