#7E3CCC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(51.8% 0.21 300), rgb(126, 60, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7E3CCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3CCC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 60, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.21 300) |
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 #7E3CCC | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3CCC | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3CCC text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3CCC text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B186F6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 300)
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Step 500
500
#9F62F2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 300)
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Step 600
600
#8B42E0
oklch(55.5% 0.226 300.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3CCC
oklch(51.8% 0.21 300)
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Step 800
800
#602C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.135 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A49
oklch(27.1% 0.085 300.5)
#7E3CCC 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) | #0061D0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5F80 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3CCC
#7E3CCC
oklch(51.8% 0.21 300)
- #607200
#607200
oklch(51.9% 0.123 120)
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 #7E3CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #7E3CCC 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.