#7F286E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.145 336.5), rgb(127, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#7F286E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F286E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.145 336.5) |
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 #7F286E | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F286E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F286E text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F286E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C859B0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.189 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#992B85
oklch(49% 0.176 336.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F286E
oklch(43.4% 0.145 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#652558
oklch(37.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1633
oklch(26.9% 0.072 336.4)
#7F286E 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) | #2A4370 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46506C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862D47 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F286E
#7F286E
oklch(43.4% 0.145 336.5)
- #006138
#006138
oklch(43.3% 0.104 156.6)
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 #7F286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
Use #7F286E 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.