#7F0089
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.2 324.4), rgb(127, 0, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#7F0089 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0089 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 0, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.2 324.4) |
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 #7F0089 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0089 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7F0089 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F0089 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#EFCBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#D872E0
oklch(70.7% 0.186 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB42D7
oklch(63% 0.238 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B704C5
oklch(55.7% 0.26 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F0089
oklch(42.5% 0.2 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#67156E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#7F0089 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) | #003F8C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284B86 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82274E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0089
#7F0089
oklch(42.5% 0.2 324.4)
- #006012
#006012
oklch(42.5% 0.136 144.4)
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 #7F0089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.096
Use #7F0089 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.