#7E2781
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.162 326.5), rgb(126, 39, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#7E2781 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 326°. 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 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2781 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 39, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.162 326.5) |
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 #7E2781 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2781 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2781 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2781 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE1
oklch(80.8% 0.095 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#C356C6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE35B2
oklch(55.6% 0.21 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#952599
oklch(49% 0.196 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2781
oklch(44.2% 0.162 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#622364
oklch(37.7% 0.125 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A163B
oklch(27.2% 0.08 326.5)
#7E2781 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) | #164684 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B517F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813451 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2781
#7E2781
oklch(44.2% 0.162 326.5)
- #00651F
#00651F
oklch(44.1% 0.133 146.5)
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 #7E2781, 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 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #7E2781 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.