#7F2179
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.163 330.7), rgb(127, 33, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#7F2179 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2179 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 33, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.163 330.7) |
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 #7F2179 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2179 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2179 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2179 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACC
oklch(70.6% 0.153 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C853BF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B331AB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2193
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2179
oklch(43.3% 0.163 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#7F2179 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) | #18427B | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4F77 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842D4B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2179
#7F2179
oklch(43.3% 0.163 330.7)
- #00622C
#00622C
oklch(43.4% 0.117 150.8)
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 #7F2179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
Use #7F2179 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.