#7E0789
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.196 323.9), rgb(126, 7, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#7E0789 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0789 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 7, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.196 323.9) |
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 #7E0789 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0789 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7E0789 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E0789 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D673E0
oklch(70.6% 0.183 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA45D7
oklch(63.2% 0.234 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B511C4
oklch(55.6% 0.254 324)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E0789
oklch(42.6% 0.196 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#66176E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#7E0789 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) | #003F8C | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C86 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80294F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0789
#7E0789
oklch(42.6% 0.196 323.9)
- #00610E
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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 #7E0789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
Use #7E0789 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.