#7E41AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.2% 0.168 307.7), rgb(126, 65, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7E41AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E41AC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 65, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.168 307.7) |
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 #7E41AC | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E41AC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E41AC text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E41AC text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A569D6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#904EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E41AC
oklch(50.2% 0.168 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#643489
oklch(42.8% 0.14 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#7E41AC 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) | #0A5CAF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5FAA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775670 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E41AC
#7E41AC
oklch(50.2% 0.168 307.7)
- #4E7100
#4E7100
oklch(50.3% 0.131 127.9)
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 #7E41AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
Use #7E41AC 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.