#7E2861
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.6% 0.135 343.7), rgb(126, 40, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#7E2861 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2861 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 40, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.135 343.7) |
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 #7E2861 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2861 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2861 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2861 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.163 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.175 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F77
oklch(49.1% 0.162 343.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2861
oklch(42.6% 0.135 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#7E2861 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) | #304163 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862840 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2861
#7E2861
oklch(42.6% 0.135 343.7)
- #005E41
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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 #7E2861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E2861 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.