#7E1F81
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.171 326.7), rgb(126, 31, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#7E1F81 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1F81 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 31, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.171 326.7) |
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 #7E1F81 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1F81 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E1F81 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E1F81 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D379D4
oklch(70.6% 0.16 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C651C9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12DB5
oklch(55.5% 0.222 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#981D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.207 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1F81
oklch(43.5% 0.171 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#7E1F81 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) | #044384 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822F4E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1F81
#7E1F81
oklch(43.5% 0.171 326.7)
- #00631F
#00631F
oklch(43.5% 0.13 146.7)
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 #7E1F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
Use #7E1F81 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.