#7F2794
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.179 319.1), rgb(127, 39, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#7F2794 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2794 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 39, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.179 319.1) |
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 #7F2794 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2794 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2794 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2794 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.167 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE52D9
oklch(63% 0.214 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA2DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#911CAB
oklch(49% 0.216 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2794
oklch(45.6% 0.179 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#60206F
oklch(37.8% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#7F2794 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) | #004B97 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5391 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3D5B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2794
#7F2794
oklch(45.6% 0.179 319.1)
- #226800
#226800
oklch(45.5% 0.144 139)
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 #7F2794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.099
Use #7F2794 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.