#7F289B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.2% 0.185 316.5), rgb(127, 40, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#7F289B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F289B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 40, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.185 316.5) |
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 #7F289B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F289B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F289B text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F289B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483DC
oklch(70.8% 0.143 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B460D2
oklch(63.2% 0.182 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F42BF
oklch(55.7% 0.198 316.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F289B
oklch(46.2% 0.185 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B85
oklch(42.7% 0.153 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193F
oklch(27.2% 0.075 316.5)
#7F289B 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) | #004D9E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285498 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D405F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F289B
#7F289B
oklch(46.2% 0.185 316.5)
- #2E6900
#2E6900
oklch(46.3% 0.139 136.6)
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 #7F289B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #7F289B 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.