#7E2E8B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.6% 0.161 321.8), rgb(126, 46, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7E2E8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2E8B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 46, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.161 321.8) |
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 #7E2E8B | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2E8B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2E8B text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2E8B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE5
oklch(81% 0.094 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A839BA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9029A0
oklch(49% 0.195 321.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2E8B
oklch(45.6% 0.161 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2468
oklch(37.7% 0.126 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#7E2E8B 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) | #154B8E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395489 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3D58 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2E8B
#7E2E8B
oklch(45.6% 0.161 321.8)
- #0B6A00
#0B6A00
oklch(45.6% 0.153 141.8)
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 #7E2E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #7E2E8B 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.