#7F2491
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.18 320.4), rgb(127, 36, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#7F2491 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2491 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 36, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.18 320.4) |
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 #7F2491 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2491 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2491 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2491 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 320)
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Step 400
400
#CE7AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.167 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#C051D7
oklch(63.1% 0.214 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC2BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#931AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.218 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2491
oklch(45.1% 0.18 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#611F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#7F2491 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) | #004994 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F528F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803959 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2491
#7F2491
oklch(45.1% 0.18 320.4)
- #196800
#196800
oklch(45.2% 0.147 140.4)
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 #7F2491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #7F2491 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.