#7E3286
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.8% 0.151 323.8), rgb(126, 50, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#7E3286 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3286 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 50, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.151 323.8) |
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 #7E3286 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3286 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3286 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3286 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC6
oklch(63% 0.181 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 323.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3286
oklch(45.8% 0.151 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#7E3286 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) | #234C89 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5584 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803E57 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3286
#7E3286
oklch(45.8% 0.151 323.8)
- #006B10
#006B10
oklch(45.8% 0.149 143.8)
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 #7E3286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.098
Use #7E3286 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.