#7E2080
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.17 327.1), rgb(126, 32, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#7E2080 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2080 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 32, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.17 327.1) |
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 #7E2080 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2080 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2080 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2080 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C652C7
oklch(63.1% 0.202 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B12EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#981E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2080
oklch(43.5% 0.17 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#7E2080 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) | #094383 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384F7E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822F4E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2080
#7E2080
oklch(43.5% 0.17 327.1)
- #006321
#006321
oklch(43.5% 0.129 147.2)
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 #7E2080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #7E2080 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.