#7F278F
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.3% 0.175 321), rgb(127, 39, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#7F278F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F278F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 39, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.175 321) |
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 #7F278F | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F278F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F278F text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F278F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.164 321)
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Step 500
500
#C053D4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB2FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.227 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#931FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.211 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F278F
oklch(45.3% 0.175 321)
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Step 900
900
#60206C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#7F278F 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) | #004992 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33538D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803A58 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F278F
#7F278F
oklch(45.3% 0.175 321)
- #146800
#146800
oklch(45.1% 0.148 141)
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 #7F278F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #7F278F 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.