#7F2480
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.165 327.5), rgb(127, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#7F2480 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2480 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.165 327.5) |
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 #7F2480 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2480 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2480 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2480 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C554C5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B031B2
oklch(55.5% 0.215 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#972299
oklch(49.1% 0.199 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2480
oklch(44% 0.165 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632164
oklch(37.7% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#7F2480 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) | #134583 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B517E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83324F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2480
#7F2480
oklch(44% 0.165 327.5)
- #006523
#006523
oklch(44.2% 0.13 147.5)
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 #7F2480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #7F2480 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.