#7E3897
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.159 316.1), rgb(126, 56, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7E3897 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 316°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3897 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 56, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.159 316.1) |
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 #7E3897 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3897 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3897 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3897 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D4
oklch(70.8% 0.123 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#994CB5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 316.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3897
oklch(47.6% 0.159 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#7E3897 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) | #19539A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385995 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4962 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3897
#7E3897
oklch(47.6% 0.159 316.1)
- #326D00
#326D00
oklch(47.6% 0.142 136.1)
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 #7E3897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.094
Use #7E3897 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.