#7E2A8B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.2% 0.167 322), rgb(126, 42, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#7E2A8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2A8B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 42, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.167 322) |
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 #7E2A8B | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2A8B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2A8B text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2A8B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#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
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.156 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF56CF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA35BC
oklch(55.6% 0.216 322)
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Step 700
700
#9225A2
oklch(49.1% 0.202 322.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2A8B
oklch(45.2% 0.167 322)
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Step 900
900
#602369
oklch(37.8% 0.129 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#7E2A8B 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) | #0B4A8E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375389 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3B57 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2A8B
#7E2A8B
oklch(45.2% 0.167 322)
- #076900
#076900
oklch(45.2% 0.152 142.1)
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 #7E2A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #7E2A8B 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.