#7E2484
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.168 325.3), rgb(126, 36, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#7E2484 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 325°. 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 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2484 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 36, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.168 325.3) |
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 #7E2484 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2484 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2484 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2484 text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE4
oklch(81% 0.099 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.158 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C354CA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE31B7
oklch(55.5% 0.218 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#96219D
oklch(49.1% 0.203 325.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2484
oklch(44.1% 0.168 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#7E2484 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) | #0A4687 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385082 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813451 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2484
#7E2484
oklch(44.1% 0.168 325.3)
- #006519
#006519
oklch(44.1% 0.137 145.3)
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 #7E2484, 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 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #7E2484 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.