#7E2471
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.153 334.3), rgb(126, 36, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#7E2471 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2471 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 36, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.153 334.3) |
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 #7E2471 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2471 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7E2471 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2471 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#C857B6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B336A1
oklch(55.5% 0.198 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A278A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 334.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2471
oklch(43% 0.153 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#7E2471 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) | #234273 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842B47 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2471
#7E2471
oklch(43% 0.153 334.3)
- #006033
#006033
oklch(42.9% 0.108 154.3)
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 #7E2471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #7E2471 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.