#7E2E99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.5% 0.175 316.3), rgb(126, 46, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#7E2E99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2E99 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 46, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.175 316.3) |
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 #7E2E99 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2E99 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2E99 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2E99 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C285D9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B163CE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E2E99
oklch(46.5% 0.175 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E83
oklch(42.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#582A69
oklch(37.6% 0.114 316)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#7E2E99 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) | #004E9C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5597 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4360 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2E99
#7E2E99
oklch(46.5% 0.175 316.3)
- #306A00
#306A00
oklch(46.6% 0.139 136.2)
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 #7E2E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #7E2E99 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.