Purple 700
purple-700 · #7E22CE
HEX
#7E22CE
RGB
rgb(126, 34, 206)
CMYK
cmyk(39%, 83%, 0%, 19%)
HSL
hsl(272, 72%, 47%)
LAB
lab(37.9, 66.6, -70.3)
What is Purple 700?
Purple 700 is the purple-700 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #7E22CE (rgb 126, 34, 206). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Purple 700 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Purple 700
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Purple 700 (#7E22CE). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F5EDFB
#F5EDFB
100
#EADCF7
#EADCF7
200
#D6B8EF
#D6B8EF
300
#BF91E7
#BF91E7
400
#9E59DA
#9E59DA
500
#7E22CE
#7E22CE
600
#6B1DAF
#6B1DAF
700
#521686
#521686
800
#390F5D
#390F5D
900
#200934
#200934
950
#0F0419
#0F0419
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#9B71D6
30%
#B297DE
45%
#C6B4E6
60%
#D8CCED
75%
#E7E1F4
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#751FC0
30%
#6B1BB0
45%
#5F179D
60%
#521388
75%
#410D6D
Color harmonies for Purple 700
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Purple 700. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#7E22CE
#7E22CE
#72CE22
#72CE22
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#7E22CE
#7E22CE
#CE7E22
#CE7E22
#22CE7E
#22CE7E
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#2722CE
#2722CE
#7E22CE
#7E22CE
#CE22C8
#CE22C8
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#7E22CE
#7E22CE
#C8CE22
#C8CE22
#22CE27
#22CE27
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#7E22CE
#7E22CE
#CE2272
#CE2272
#72CE22
#72CE22
#22CE7E
#22CE7E
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#7E22CE
#7E22CE
#CE2722
#CE2722
#72CE22
#72CE22
#22C8CE
#22C8CE
Purple 700 in every color space
Full conversion of Purple 700 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#7E22CE
RGB
rgb(126, 34, 206)
CMYK
cmyk(39%, 83%, 0%, 19%)
HSL
hsl(272, 72%, 47%)
HSV
hsv(272, 83%, 81%)
HWB
hwb(272 13% 19%)
CIE Lab
lab(37.9 66.6 -70.3)
OKLCH
oklch(49.6% 0.237 301.9)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(20.31, 10.04, 59.25)
Copy-ready code for Purple 700
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #7E22CE;
background-color: #7E22CE;CSS variable
:root {
--color-purple-700: #7E22CE;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'purple-700': '#7E22CE',
}Sass
$color-purple-700: #7E22CE;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.133, blue: 0.808, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="purple-700">#7E22CE</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Purple 700 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 4005
#6C4675
Blue lilac
RAL 7011
#434B4D
Iron grey
RAL 4008
#924E7D
Signal violet
RAL 4006
#A03472
Traffic purple
RAL 7031
#474B4E
Blue grey
RAL 6012
#343E40
Black green
FAQ about Purple 700
What is the HEX code for Purple 700?
Purple 700 (purple-700) has the HEX code #7E22CE. In RGB it is rgb(126, 34, 206), and in CMYK it is cmyk(39%, 83%, 0%, 19%).
What is the OKLCH value of Purple 700?
Purple 700 converts to oklch(0.496 0.237 301.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Purple 700 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Purple 700 has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 with black text and 6.98:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Purple 700?
The closest Pantone reference to Purple 700 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 266 C (#6F2DA8). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Purple 700?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Purple 700 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 4005 (Blue lilac, #6C4675). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Purple 700?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Purple 700 is #72CE22. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.