#7F215F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.144 344.7), rgb(127, 33, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#7F215F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F215F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 33, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.144 344.7) |
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 #7F215F | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F215F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7F215F text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F215F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE57A2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9378C
oklch(55.5% 0.187 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2877
oklch(49.1% 0.174 344.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F215F
oklch(42% 0.144 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#68234F
oklch(37.6% 0.112 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#7F215F 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) | #2C3E61 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88203D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F215F
#7F215F
oklch(42% 0.144 344.7)
- #005C40
#005C40
oklch(42% 0.089 164.2)
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 #7F215F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
Use #7F215F 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.