#7E008F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.204 321.8), rgb(126, 0, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#7E008F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E008F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 0, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.204 321.8) |
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 #7E008F | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E008F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7E008F text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E008F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EECBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.067 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EE
oklch(81% 0.118 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D672E6
oklch(70.8% 0.191 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C942DE
oklch(63.1% 0.243 322)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E008F
oklch(42.8% 0.204 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#651472
oklch(37.6% 0.159 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F43
oklch(27.1% 0.101 322)
#7E008F 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) | #004092 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4C8C | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2B52 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E008F
#7E008F
oklch(42.8% 0.204 321.8)
- #096100
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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 #7E008F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E008F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.101
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.104
Use #7E008F 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.