#7E2983
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.6% 0.161 325.5), rgb(126, 41, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#7E2983 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2983 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 41, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.161 325.5) |
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 #7E2983 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2983 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2983 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2983 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C157C7
oklch(63.1% 0.192 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD36B4
oklch(55.7% 0.21 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#94279B
oklch(49.2% 0.195 325.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2983
oklch(44.6% 0.161 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#612365
oklch(37.7% 0.126 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#7E2983 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) | #174786 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5281 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813752 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2983
#7E2983
oklch(44.6% 0.161 325.5)
- #00671B
#00671B
oklch(44.7% 0.138 145.5)
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 #7E2983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #7E2983 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.