#7E258D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.8% 0.175 321.5), rgb(126, 37, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7E258D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E258D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 37, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.175 321.5) |
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 #7E258D | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E258D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E258D text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E258D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE9
oklch(81% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C053D3
oklch(63.1% 0.208 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC2FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.227 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#931EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E258D
oklch(44.8% 0.175 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#7E258D 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) | #004890 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32528B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3857 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E258D
#7E258D
oklch(44.8% 0.175 321.5)
- #0F6700
#0F6700
oklch(44.7% 0.149 141.5)
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 #7E258D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #7E258D 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.