#7F236A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.149 338.5), rgb(127, 35, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#7F236A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F236A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 35, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.149 338.5) |
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 #7F236A | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F236A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7F236A text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F236A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AD
oklch(63.2% 0.177 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B63699
oklch(55.6% 0.194 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2782
oklch(49% 0.18 338.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F236A
oklch(42.7% 0.149 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#672356
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#7F236A 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) | #27406C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F68 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862743 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F236A
#7F236A
oklch(42.7% 0.149 338.5)
- #005F3A
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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 #7F236A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #7F236A 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.