#7E286D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.144 336.6), rgb(126, 40, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#7E286D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E286D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 40, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.144 336.6) |
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 #7E286D | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E286D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7E286D text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E286D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B23B9B
oklch(55.5% 0.187 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#992C84
oklch(49.1% 0.174 336.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E286D
oklch(43.2% 0.144 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#7E286D 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) | #2A436F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852D47 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E286D
#7E286D
oklch(43.2% 0.144 336.6)
- #006138
#006138
oklch(43.3% 0.104 156.6)
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 #7E286D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #7E286D 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.