#7E2F81
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.1% 0.151 326.2), rgb(126, 47, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7E2F81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2F81 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 47, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.151 326.2) |
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 #7E2F81 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2F81 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2F81 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2F81 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.141 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326)
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Step 700
700
#922D96
oklch(49.1% 0.183 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2F81
oklch(45.1% 0.151 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#7E2F81 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) | #234A83 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40547F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813A53 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2F81
#7E2F81
oklch(45.1% 0.151 326.2)
- #00681F
#00681F
oklch(45% 0.137 146.3)
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 #7E2F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #7E2F81 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.