#7E147F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.18 327.8), rgb(126, 20, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#7E147F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E147F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 20, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.18 327.8) |
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 #7E147F | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E147F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7E147F text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E147F 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D776D5
oklch(70.6% 0.169 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA4CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B523B7
oklch(55.6% 0.234 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C109D
oklch(49.2% 0.218 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E147F
oklch(42.6% 0.18 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#7E147F 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) | #003F82 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82284B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E147F
#7E147F
oklch(42.6% 0.18 327.8)
- #006022
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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 #7E147F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #7E147F 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.