#7F0988
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.194 324.7), rgb(127, 9, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#7F0988 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.194 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0988 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 9, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.194 324.7) |
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 #7F0988 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0988 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7F0988 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F0988 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400
#D773DE
oklch(70.6% 0.182 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA45D5
oklch(63% 0.233 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B612C2
oklch(55.7% 0.253 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F0988
oklch(42.8% 0.194 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#66176D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#7F0988 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) | #00408B | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4C85 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82294F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0988
#7F0988
oklch(42.8% 0.194 324.7)
- #006114
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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 #7F0988, 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 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #7F0988 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.