#7E1286
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.187 324.9), rgb(126, 18, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#7E1286 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.187 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1286 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 18, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 76%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.187 324.9) |
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 #7E1286 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1286 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7E1286 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E1286 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D575DC
oklch(70.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C84AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.223 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B41EBF
oklch(55.7% 0.243 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A07A5
oklch(49.1% 0.226 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1286
oklch(42.9% 0.187 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#651A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123F
oklch(27.2% 0.092 325)
#7E1286 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) | #004189 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4D83 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812B4F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1286
#7E1286
oklch(42.9% 0.187 324.9)
- #006115
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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 #7E1286, 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 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #7E1286 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.