#7E2989
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.9% 0.166 322.9), rgb(126, 41, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#7E2989 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2989 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 41, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.166 322.9) |
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 #7E2989 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2989 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2989 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2989 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 323)
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Step 500
500
#C056CE
oklch(63.2% 0.199 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB34BA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 323)
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Step 700
700
#9325A1
oklch(49.2% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2989
oklch(44.9% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#602268
oklch(37.6% 0.13 323)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#7E2989 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) | #0D498C | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375287 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803956 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2989
#7E2989
oklch(44.9% 0.166 322.9)
- #006805
#006805
oklch(44.8% 0.151 142.9)
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 #7E2989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
Use #7E2989 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.