#7E297B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.154 329.3), rgb(126, 41, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#7E297B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E297B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 41, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.154 329.3) |
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 #7E297B | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E297B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E297B text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E297B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.145 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C358BF
oklch(63% 0.185 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF39AB
oklch(55.7% 0.2 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#962992
oklch(49.1% 0.186 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E297B
oklch(44.1% 0.154 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#7E297B 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) | #20467D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405179 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82334E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E297B
#7E297B
oklch(44.1% 0.154 329.3)
- #006429
#006429
oklch(44% 0.123 149.4)
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 #7E297B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
Use #7E297B 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.