#7F2994
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.8% 0.177 319), rgb(127, 41, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#7F2994 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2994 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 41, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.177 319) |
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 #7F2994 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2994 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2994 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2994 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD53D8
oklch(63% 0.211 319)
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Step 600
600
#A92FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#911FAB
oklch(49.2% 0.214 319)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2994
oklch(45.8% 0.177 319)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#7F2994 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) | #004B97 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305492 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3E5C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2994
#7F2994
oklch(45.8% 0.177 319)
- #236900
#236900
oklch(45.8% 0.144 138.9)
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 #7F2994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.099
Use #7F2994 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.