#7E237C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.163 328.9), rgb(126, 35, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#7E237C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E237C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 35, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.163 328.9) |
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 #7E237C | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E237C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E237C text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E237C text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C654C2
oklch(63.1% 0.195 329)
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Step 600
600
#B132AE
oklch(55.5% 0.212 329)
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Step 700
700
#982396
oklch(49.1% 0.197 328.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E237C
oklch(43.5% 0.163 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#7E237C 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) | #16447E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C507A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82304D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E237C
#7E237C
oklch(43.5% 0.163 328.9)
- #006327
#006327
oklch(43.6% 0.123 148.9)
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 #7E237C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
Use #7E237C 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.