#7E1281
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.183 326.9), rgb(126, 18, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#7E1281 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1281 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 18, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.183 326.9) |
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 #7E1281 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1281 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7E1281 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E1281 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D776D8
oklch(70.8% 0.171 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B520B9
oklch(55.5% 0.238 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C0BA0
oklch(49.2% 0.222 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1281
oklch(42.6% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#661B68
oklch(37.7% 0.143 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#7E1281 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) | #003F84 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324C7F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82284C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1281
#7E1281
oklch(42.6% 0.183 326.9)
- #00601F
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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 #7E1281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
Use #7E1281 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.