#7E218A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.177 322.9), rgb(126, 33, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#7E218A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E218A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 33, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.177 322.9) |
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 #7E218A | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E218A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E218A text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E218A text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D079DC
oklch(70.6% 0.166 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C351D2
oklch(63.2% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE2CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.23 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#951BA4
oklch(49% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E218A
oklch(44.2% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#7E218A 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) | #00468D | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325088 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803554 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E218A
#7E218A
oklch(44.2% 0.177 322.9)
- #006604
#006604
oklch(44.2% 0.149 142.8)
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 #7E218A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #7E218A 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.