#7F2193
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.185 319.8), rgb(127, 33, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#7F2193 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2193 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 33, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.185 319.8) |
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 #7F2193 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2193 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2193 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2193 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.108 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E3
oklch(70.8% 0.173 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#C14FDA
oklch(63.2% 0.22 320)
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Step 600
600
#AC27C8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9415AD
oklch(49.2% 0.224 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2193
oklch(45% 0.185 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#611D70
oklch(37.7% 0.145 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#7F2193 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) | #004896 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5290 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3959 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2193
#7F2193
oklch(45% 0.185 319.8)
- #1D6700
#1D6700
oklch(45% 0.144 139.8)
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 #7F2193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.098
Use #7F2193 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.