#7E048B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.199 323.2), rgb(126, 4, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7E048B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E048B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 4, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.199 323.2) |
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 #7E048B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E048B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7E048B text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E048B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#D673E2
oklch(70.7% 0.185 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C944D9
oklch(63% 0.237 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B50BC7
oklch(55.7% 0.258 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E048B
oklch(42.7% 0.199 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#66166F
oklch(37.7% 0.155 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#7E048B 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) | #003F8E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254C88 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802A50 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E048B
#7E048B
oklch(42.7% 0.199 323.2)
- #006108
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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 #7E048B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.096
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.098
Use #7E048B 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.