#7E1562
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.159 341.7), rgb(126, 21, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#7E1562 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1562 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 21, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.159 341.7) |
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 #7E1562 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1562 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7E1562 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1562 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE78BB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D150AA
oklch(63% 0.19 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC2D95
oklch(55.6% 0.206 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A21D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.191 341.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1562
oklch(40.9% 0.159 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F54
oklch(37.7% 0.123 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1431
oklch(27.1% 0.078 342.3)
#7E1562 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) | #203A64 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A60 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86173B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1562
#7E1562
oklch(40.9% 0.159 341.7)
- #00593A
#00593A
oklch(41% 0.091 161.3)
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 #7E1562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E1562 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.