#7F2589
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.172 323.6), rgb(127, 37, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#7F2589 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2589 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.172 323.6) |
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 #7F2589 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2589 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2589 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2589 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE6
oklch(81% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD9
oklch(70.8% 0.16 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C253CF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD2FBB
oklch(55.5% 0.223 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#951FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2589
oklch(44.7% 0.172 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#7F2589 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) | #02478C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365287 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813655 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2589
#7F2589
oklch(44.7% 0.172 323.6)
- #00670D
#00670D
oklch(44.6% 0.146 143.6)
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 #7F2589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #7F2589 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.