#7E0F87
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.19 324.6), rgb(126, 15, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#7E0F87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0F87 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 15, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.19 324.6) |
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 #7E0F87 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0F87 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7E0F87 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E0F87 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E9
oklch(81% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#D675DD
oklch(70.8% 0.177 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C948D4
oklch(63.1% 0.228 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B41AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.247 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B01A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E0F87
oklch(42.8% 0.19 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#65196C
oklch(37.6% 0.148 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#7E0F87 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) | #00408A | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4C84 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812B4F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0F87
#7E0F87
oklch(42.8% 0.19 324.6)
- #006113
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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 #7E0F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #7E0F87 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.