#7E2E78
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.144 330.7), rgb(126, 46, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#7E2E78 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2E78 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 46, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.144 330.7) |
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 #7E2E78 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2E78 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2E78 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2E78 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD3EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.188 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#942F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2E78
oklch(44.5% 0.144 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#61265D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#7E2E78 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) | #29487A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445376 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83364E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2E78
#7E2E78
oklch(44.5% 0.144 330.7)
- #00662E
#00662E
oklch(44.6% 0.121 150.7)
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 #7E2E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
Use #7E2E78 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.