What color is #7E166E?

#7E166E is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(126, 22, 110), and in HSL hsl(309, 70%, 29%).

Is #7E166E accessible as text?

On white, #7E166E has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #7E166E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7E166E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #7E166E?

#7E166E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #167E26. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7E166E below.

Is #7E166E good for buttons?

#7E166E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7E166E — black text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7E166E the same as CSS purple?

No — #7E166E is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#7E166E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7E166E

Not just a swatch — here's how #7E166E works with other colors. Named schemes with #7E166E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7E166E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7E166E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7E166E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7E166E Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #7E166E Secondary #896781 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7E166E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 63/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDC9E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7E164C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7E166E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7E166E;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 22 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.7% 0.166 335.5);
  --color-50: #FDF1FB;
  --color-100: #FADBF5;
  --color-200: #F3BAEA;
  --color-300: #E58AD7;
  --color-400: #D35FC2;
  --color-500: #B83DA6;
  --color-600: #8C357F;
  --color-700: #642B5B;
  --color-800: #41203C;
  --color-900: #281525;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  purple: {
    50: '#FDF1FB',
    100: '#FADBF5',
    200: '#F3BAEA',
    300: '#E58AD7',
    400: '#D35FC2',
    500: '#B83DA6',
    600: '#8C357F',
    700: '#642B5B',
    800: '#41203C',
    900: '#281525',
  },
}

$base: #7E166E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FB;
$base-100: #FADBF5;
$base-200: #F3BAEA;
$base-300: #E58AD7;
$base-400: #D35FC2;
$base-500: #B83DA6;
$base-600: #8C357F;
$base-700: #642B5B;
$base-800: #41203C;
$base-900: #281525;
$base-hover: #651258;
$base-subtle: #E6ACDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7E166E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3BAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D35FC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B83DA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C357F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41203C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7E166E

Color Lab

Pairs with #7E166E

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