#7E1E80
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.172 327.2), rgb(126, 30, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#7E1E80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1E80 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 30, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.172 327.2) |
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 #7E1E80 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1E80 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7E1E80 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E1E80 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C751C8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B22CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.224 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991C9B
oklch(49.1% 0.207 327.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1E80
oklch(43.3% 0.172 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F65
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#7E1E80 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) | #044383 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822E4E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1E80
#7E1E80
oklch(43.3% 0.172 327.2)
- #006221
#006221
oklch(43.2% 0.127 147.3)
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 #7E1E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
Use #7E1E80 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.