#7E2CBF
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49.1% 0.214 304.8), rgb(126, 44, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7E2CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2CBF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 44, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.214 304.8) |
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 #7E2CBF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E2CBF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2CBF text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2CBF text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F7
oklch(81% 0.104 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B983F3
oklch(70.8% 0.166 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A85DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#943CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.23 305)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E2CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.214 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#66279A
oklch(42.6% 0.177 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#53277B
oklch(37.8% 0.138 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#7E2CBF 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) | #0057C3 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BC | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725275 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2CBF
#7E2CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.214 304.8)
- #516C00
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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 #7E2CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
Use #7E2CBF 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.