#7E3790
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47% 0.153 319), rgb(126, 55, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#7E3790 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3790 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 55, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.153 319) |
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 #7E3790 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3790 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3790 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3790 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C088CF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 319)
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Step 500
500
#B068C3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 319)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.165 319.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3790
oklch(47% 0.153 319)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#7E3790 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) | #215193 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D588E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E455E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3790
#7E3790
oklch(47% 0.153 319)
- #246D00
#246D00
oklch(47% 0.148 139)
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 #7E3790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.092
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #7E3790 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.