#7E2C8E
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.167 320.7), rgb(126, 44, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#7E2C8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2C8E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 44, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.167 320.7) |
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 #7E2C8E | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2C8E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2C8E text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2C8E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A836BE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9026A4
oklch(49.1% 0.201 320.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2C8E
oklch(45.6% 0.167 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#7E2C8E 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) | #094B91 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36548C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3D59 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2C8E
#7E2C8E
oklch(45.6% 0.167 320.7)
- #176900
#176900
oklch(45.5% 0.149 140.7)
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 #7E2C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #7E2C8E 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.