#7F267E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.161 328.4), rgb(127, 38, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#7F267E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F267E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 38, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.161 328.4) |
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 #7F267E | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F267E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F267E text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F267E text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C555C2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B034AF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#972596
oklch(49.1% 0.194 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F267E
oklch(44.1% 0.161 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#7F267E 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) | #194581 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D517C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83324F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F267E
#7F267E
oklch(44.1% 0.161 328.4)
- #006526
#006526
oklch(44.2% 0.127 148.3)
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 #7F267E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #7F267E 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.