#7E226D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.152 336.3), rgb(126, 34, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#7E226D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E226D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 34, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.152 336.3) |
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 #7E226D | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E226D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7E226D text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E226D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B5369D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2687
oklch(49% 0.184 336)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E226D
oklch(42.6% 0.152 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#7E226D 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) | #24406F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E6B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852844 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E226D
#7E226D
oklch(42.6% 0.152 336.3)
- #005F36
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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 #7E226D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E226D 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.