#7E268B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.8% 0.172 322.2), rgb(126, 38, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7E268B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E268B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 38, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.172 322.2) |
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 #7E268B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E268B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E268B text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E268B 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C054D1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 322)
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Step 600
600
#AC31BE
oklch(55.7% 0.223 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9320A4
oklch(49% 0.208 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E268B
oklch(44.8% 0.172 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#7E268B 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) | #00488E | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345289 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803856 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E268B
#7E268B
oklch(44.8% 0.172 322.2)
- #046800
#046800
oklch(44.9% 0.152 142.2)
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 #7E268B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #7E268B 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.