#7F296D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.143 337.1), rgb(127, 41, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#7F296D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F296D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 41, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.143 337.1) |
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 #7F296D | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F296D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F296D text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F296D text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 500
500
#C75AAE
oklch(63% 0.17 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33B9A
oklch(55.6% 0.187 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#992C83
oklch(49% 0.173 337.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F296D
oklch(43.5% 0.143 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#7F296D 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) | #2B436F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862D47 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F296D
#7F296D
oklch(43.5% 0.143 337.1)
- #006139
#006139
oklch(43.4% 0.103 157.1)
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 #7F296D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #7F296D 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.