#7E44DB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54% 0.217 295.9), rgb(126, 68, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7E44DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E44DB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 68, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.217 295.9) |
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 #7E44DB | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E44DB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E44DB text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E44DB text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.156 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9768F2
oklch(63.2% 0.199 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E44DB
oklch(54% 0.217 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F39C3
oklch(49.1% 0.202 296)
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Step 800
800
#5A319E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#7E44DB 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) | #0068DF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65698B | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E44DB
#7E44DB
oklch(54% 0.217 295.9)
- #6C7700
#6C7700
oklch(54.1% 0.124 116)
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 #7E44DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E44DB 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.