#7F0088
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.199 324.8), rgb(127, 0, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#7F0088 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0088 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 0, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.199 324.8) |
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 #7F0088 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0088 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7F0088 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F0088 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.117 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#D872E0
oklch(70.7% 0.186 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC42D6
oklch(63.1% 0.238 325)
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Step 600
600
#B705C3
oklch(55.6% 0.258 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F0088
oklch(42.5% 0.199 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#67156D
oklch(37.7% 0.154 325)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#7F0088 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) | #003E8B | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294B85 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82264E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0088
#7F0088
oklch(42.5% 0.199 324.8)
- #006014
#006014
oklch(42.5% 0.135 144.7)
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 #7F0088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
Use #7F0088 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.