#7E018E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.202 322.1), rgb(126, 1, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#7E018E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E018E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 1, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.202 322.1) |
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 #7E018E | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E018E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7E018E text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E018E 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
#EECBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 322.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EE
oklch(81% 0.118 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D672E5
oklch(70.7% 0.19 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C942DD
oklch(63.1% 0.242 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B403CA
oklch(55.5% 0.262 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E018E
oklch(42.8% 0.202 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#651571
oklch(37.6% 0.157 322)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F42
oklch(27% 0.1 322.8)
#7E018E 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) | #004091 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214C8B | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2B52 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E018E
#7E018E
oklch(42.8% 0.202 322.1)
- #056100
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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 #7E018E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E018E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.100
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.103
Use #7E018E 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.