#7E2181
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.169 326.6), rgb(126, 33, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#7E2181 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2181 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 33, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.169 326.6) |
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 #7E2181 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2181 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2181 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2181 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C552C8
oklch(63% 0.202 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B02FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.22 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#971F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.204 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2181
oklch(43.7% 0.169 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#632065
oklch(37.6% 0.131 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A143B
oklch(26.9% 0.083 326.6)
#7E2181 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) | #094484 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384F7F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82314F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2181
#7E2181
oklch(43.7% 0.169 326.6)
- #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 #7E2181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #7E2181 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.