#7E43AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.167 306.8), rgb(126, 67, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#7E43AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E43AE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 67, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.167 306.8) |
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 #7E43AE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E43AE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E43AE text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E43AE text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68AE0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD7
oklch(63.2% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F4EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 306.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E43AE
oklch(50.6% 0.167 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#633489
oklch(42.7% 0.139 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#7E43AE 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) | #0D5DB1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F60AC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765872 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E43AE
#7E43AE
oklch(50.6% 0.167 306.8)
- #517100
#517100
oklch(50.5% 0.13 126.7)
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 #7E43AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E43AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
Use #7E43AE 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.