#7E2F86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.155 323.9), rgb(126, 47, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#7E2F86 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2F86 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 47, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.155 323.9) |
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 #7E2F86 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2F86 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2F86 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2F86 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 324)
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Step 700
700
#912C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.188 324)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2F86
oklch(45.4% 0.155 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2565
oklch(37.6% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#7E2F86 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) | #1E4B89 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5484 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803C56 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2F86
#7E2F86
oklch(45.4% 0.155 323.9)
- #006A11
#006A11
oklch(45.5% 0.148 143.9)
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 #7E2F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
Use #7E2F86 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.