#7E43BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.5% 0.183 302.9), rgb(126, 67, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#7E43BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E43BC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 67, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.183 302.9) |
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 #7E43BC | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E43BC | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E43BC text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E43BC text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289E9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A068E2
oklch(63.1% 0.181 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 302.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E43BC
oklch(51.5% 0.183 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#613292
oklch(42.8% 0.152 303)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#7E43BC 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) | #0060C0 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A61B9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725D79 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E43BC
#7E43BC
oklch(51.5% 0.183 302.9)
- #5B7200
#5B7200
oklch(51.5% 0.126 122.5)
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 #7E43BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7E43BC 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.