#7E0090
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.204 321.4), rgb(126, 0, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#7E0090 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0090 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 0, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.204 321.4) |
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 #7E0090 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0090 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E0090 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E0090 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E4A7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.118 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D572E7
oklch(70.7% 0.191 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C842DF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E0090
oklch(42.9% 0.204 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#651473
oklch(37.7% 0.16 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F43
oklch(26.9% 0.101 321.1)
#7E0090 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) | #004093 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4C8D | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2C53 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0090
#7E0090
oklch(42.9% 0.204 321.4)
- #0E6100
#0E6100
oklch(42.9% 0.142 141.4)
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 #7E0090, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E0090.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.103
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.103
Use #7E0090 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.