#7E196D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.162 336.1), rgb(126, 25, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#7E196D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E196D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 25, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.162 336.1) |
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 #7E196D | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E196D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7E196D text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E196D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD51B5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B92DA1
oklch(55.7% 0.212 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F1D89
oklch(49.1% 0.196 336.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E196D
oklch(41.8% 0.162 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#681F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#7E196D 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) | #1B3D6F | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852142 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E196D
#7E196D
oklch(41.8% 0.162 336.1)
- #005C34
#005C34
oklch(41.7% 0.101 156.1)
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 #7E196D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #7E196D 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.