#7F296B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.142 338.2), rgb(127, 41, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#7F296B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F296B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 41, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.142 338.2) |
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 #7F296B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F296B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F296B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F296B 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 338)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#B33C97
oklch(55.6% 0.183 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2D81
oklch(49.2% 0.171 338.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F296B
oklch(43.4% 0.142 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#652555
oklch(37.7% 0.111 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#7F296B 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) | #2C436D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475169 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862C46 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F296B
#7F296B
oklch(43.4% 0.142 338.2)
- #00613B
#00613B
oklch(43.4% 0.101 158.3)
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 #7F296B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
Use #7F296B 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.