#7E3FA3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.3% 0.161 310.9), rgb(126, 63, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#7E3FA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 63, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.161 310.9) |
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 #7E3FA3 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E3FA3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3FA3 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3FA3 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989DA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A869CF
oklch(63% 0.16 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#934EBC
oklch(55.5% 0.173 310.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E3FA3
oklch(49.3% 0.161 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#663484
oklch(42.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#532F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#7E3FA3 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) | #1859A6 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355DA1 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79526B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3FA3
#7E3FA3
oklch(49.3% 0.161 310.9)
- #457000
#457000
oklch(49.4% 0.135 131)
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 #7E3FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.084
Use #7E3FA3 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.