#7E207B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.165 329.4), rgb(126, 32, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#7E207B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E207B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 32, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.165 329.4) |
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 #7E207B | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E207B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7E207B text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E207B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C753C2
oklch(63.1% 0.197 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B230AE
oklch(55.5% 0.214 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#992096
oklch(49.1% 0.2 329.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E207B
oklch(43.2% 0.165 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#7E207B 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) | #13427E | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4F79 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832D4B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E207B
#7E207B
oklch(43.2% 0.165 329.4)
- #006228
#006228
oklch(43.3% 0.121 149.4)
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 #7E207B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #7E207B 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.