#7E3566
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.118 342), rgb(126, 53, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#7E3566 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3566 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 53, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.118 342) |
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 #7E3566 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3566 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3566 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3566 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C263A1
oklch(63.1% 0.142 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD488C
oklch(55.6% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#943977
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3566
oklch(44.5% 0.118 342)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#7E3566 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) | #3A4868 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5464 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853649 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3566
#7E3566
oklch(44.5% 0.118 342)
- #006443
#006443
oklch(44.5% 0.097 162.2)
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 #7E3566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
Use #7E3566 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.