#7E1864
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.3% 0.157 340.8), rgb(126, 24, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#7E1864 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1864 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 24, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.157 340.8) |
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 #7E1864 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1864 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #7E1864 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1864 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#D051AB
oklch(63.1% 0.188 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB2F96
oklch(55.6% 0.204 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#A11F80
oklch(49.1% 0.19 340.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1864
oklch(41.3% 0.157 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#7E1864 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) | #213B66 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434B62 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861B3D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1864
#7E1864
oklch(41.3% 0.157 340.8)
- #005A3A
#005A3A
oklch(41.3% 0.092 160.8)
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 #7E1864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E1864 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.