#7E256D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.148 336.4), rgb(126, 37, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#7E256D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E256D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 37, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.148 336.4) |
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 #7E256D | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E256D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7E256D text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E256D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C958B1
oklch(63.2% 0.177 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4389C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2985
oklch(49% 0.179 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E256D
oklch(42.9% 0.148 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#7E256D 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) | #27416F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852A45 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E256D
#7E256D
oklch(42.9% 0.148 336.4)
- #006037
#006037
oklch(43% 0.104 156.3)
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 #7E256D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
Use #7E256D 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.