#7E41A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.5% 0.157 311), rgb(126, 65, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#7E41A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.157 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E41A2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 65, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.157 311) |
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 #7E41A2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E41A2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E41A2 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E41A2 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCE
oklch(63.2% 0.155 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9250BA
oklch(55.6% 0.168 310.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E41A2
oklch(49.5% 0.157 311)
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Step 800
800
#653582
oklch(42.6% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#7E41A2 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) | #1F5AA5 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385EA0 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A536B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E41A2
#7E41A2
oklch(49.5% 0.157 311)
- #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 #7E41A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #7E41A2 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.