#7E277F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.16 327.4), rgb(126, 39, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#7E277F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E277F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 39, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.16 327.4) |
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 #7E277F | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E277F | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E277F text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E277F text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C356C4
oklch(63% 0.192 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE35B0
oklch(55.5% 0.208 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#962697
oklch(49.1% 0.193 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E277F
oklch(44.1% 0.16 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#7E277F 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) | #194682 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823450 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E277F
#7E277F
oklch(44.1% 0.16 327.4)
- #006523
#006523
oklch(44.2% 0.13 147.5)
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 #7E277F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
Use #7E277F 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.