#7F208C
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.4% 0.18 322.5), rgb(127, 32, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#7F208C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F208C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 32, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.18 322.5) |
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 #7F208C | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F208C | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F208C text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F208C text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D179DD
oklch(70.8% 0.168 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C34FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF29C1
oklch(55.7% 0.234 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#9618A6
oklch(49.2% 0.217 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F208C
oklch(44.4% 0.18 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#621E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#7F208C 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) | #00468F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31518A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813555 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F208C
#7F208C
oklch(44.4% 0.18 322.5)
- #006701
#006701
oklch(44.5% 0.151 142.6)
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 #7F208C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
Use #7F208C 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.