#7F256C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.148 337.5), rgb(127, 37, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#7F256C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 337°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F256C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 37, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.148 337.5) |
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 #7F256C | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F256C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7F256C text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F256C text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B5389A
oklch(55.6% 0.192 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2984
oklch(49.1% 0.178 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F256C
oklch(43% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#662457
oklch(37.8% 0.115 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#7F256C 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) | #28426E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F6A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862A45 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F256C
#7F256C
oklch(43% 0.148 337.5)
- #006039
#006039
oklch(43.1% 0.102 157.5)
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 #7F256C, 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 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
Use #7F256C 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.