#7F2889
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.168 323.4), rgb(127, 40, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#7F2889 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 323°. 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 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2889 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 40, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.168 323.4) |
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 #7F2889 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2889 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2889 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2889 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.157 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#C155CD
oklch(63.1% 0.2 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC33BA
oklch(55.6% 0.218 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#9423A0
oklch(49.2% 0.203 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2889
oklch(45% 0.168 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#612268
oklch(37.7% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#7F2889 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) | #0B498C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385387 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813855 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2889
#7F2889
oklch(45% 0.168 323.4)
- #00680C
#00680C
oklch(44.9% 0.148 143.5)
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 #7F2889, 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 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
Use #7F2889 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.