#7E3DCA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(51.8% 0.207 300.3), rgb(126, 61, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7E3DCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3DCA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 61, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.207 300.3) |
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 #7E3DCA | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3DCA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3DCA text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3DCA 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DED1F9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B186F4
oklch(70.6% 0.16 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F63F0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B44DE
oklch(55.6% 0.222 300.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3DCA
oklch(51.8% 0.207 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#602D9C
oklch(42.8% 0.171 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A49
oklch(27.1% 0.085 300.5)
#7E3DCA 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) | #0061CE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5F7F | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3DCA
#7E3DCA
oklch(51.8% 0.207 300.3)
- #5F7200
#5F7200
oklch(51.8% 0.124 120.5)
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 #7E3DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E3DCA 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.