#7E008D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5), rgb(126, 0, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#7E008D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E008D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 0, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5) |
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 #7E008D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E008D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7E008D text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E008D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#D672E4
oklch(70.7% 0.189 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C942DC
oklch(63% 0.241 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B502CA
oklch(55.7% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#661571
oklch(37.8% 0.157 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F42
oklch(27% 0.1 322.8)
#7E008D 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) | #003F90 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224B8A | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802A51 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E008D
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
- #006100
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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 #7E008D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E008D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.099
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.102
Use #7E008D 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.