#7F0387
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.197 325.2), rgb(127, 3, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#7F0387 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0387 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 3, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.197 325.2) |
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 #7F0387 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0387 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7F0387 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F0387 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E9
oklch(81% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#D872DE
oklch(70.6% 0.184 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB44D5
oklch(63.1% 0.234 325)
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Step 600
600
#B70BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.255 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F0387
oklch(42.5% 0.197 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#67166D
oklch(37.8% 0.153 325)
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Step 950
950
#3D1040
oklch(27.1% 0.097 325.2)
#7F0387 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) | #003F8A | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4C84 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82274E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0387
#7F0387
oklch(42.5% 0.197 325.2)
- #006016
#006016
oklch(42.5% 0.133 145.1)
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 #7F0387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #7F0387 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.