#7E286E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.145 336), rgb(126, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#7E286E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E286E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.145 336) |
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 #7E286E | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E286E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7E286E text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E286E 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
#E4ACD6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.135 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#B23B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.188 336)
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Step 700
700
#992C85
oklch(49.1% 0.174 336.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E286E
oklch(43.3% 0.145 336)
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Step 900
900
#642558
oklch(37.6% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#7E286E 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) | #294370 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842D47 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E286E
#7E286E
oklch(43.3% 0.145 336)
- #006137
#006137
oklch(43.3% 0.105 156)
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 #7E286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
Use #7E286E 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.