#7E2971
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.146 334.4), rgb(126, 41, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#7E2971 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2971 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 41, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.146 334.4) |
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 #7E2971 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2971 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2971 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2971 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.136 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.174 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#982C88
oklch(49.1% 0.176 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2971
oklch(43.5% 0.146 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#64255A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#7E2971 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) | #284473 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44506F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842F49 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2971
#7E2971
oklch(43.5% 0.146 334.4)
- #006234
#006234
oklch(43.5% 0.109 154.2)
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 #7E2971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #7E2971 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.