#7E3EA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.6% 0.169 309.1), rgb(126, 62, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7E3EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 62, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.169 309.1) |
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 #7E3EA9 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3EA9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3EA9 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3EA9 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A768D5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#924DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 308.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3EA9
oklch(49.6% 0.169 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#7E3EA9 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) | #045AAC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5DA7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78536E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3EA9
#7E3EA9
oklch(49.6% 0.169 309.1)
- #4A6F00
#4A6F00
oklch(49.5% 0.131 128.9)
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 #7E3EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
Use #7E3EA9 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.