#7E3EBE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51% 0.192 303.1), rgb(126, 62, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#7E3EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3EBE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 62, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.192 303.1) |
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 #7E3EBE | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3EBE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3EBE text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3EBE text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B487EC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A265E6
oklch(63.1% 0.191 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D4
oklch(55.6% 0.206 302.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3EBE
oklch(51% 0.192 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#622F95
oklch(42.7% 0.16 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#7E3EBE 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) | #005EC2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #025FBB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715B79 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3EBE
#7E3EBE
oklch(51% 0.192 303.1)
- #597100
#597100
oklch(51.1% 0.125 123.1)
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 #7E3EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E3EBE 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.