#7E2188
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.175 323.7), rgb(126, 33, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#7E2188 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2188 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 33, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.175 323.7) |
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 #7E2188 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2188 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2188 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2188 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.163 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C351D0
oklch(63.1% 0.21 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF2CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324)
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Step 700
700
#961CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.211 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2188
oklch(44.1% 0.175 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#621F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#7E2188 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) | #00458B | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335086 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803453 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2188
#7E2188
oklch(44.1% 0.175 323.7)
- #00650D
#00650D
oklch(44% 0.144 143.6)
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 #7E2188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #7E2188 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.