#7F2A7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.156 328.3), rgb(127, 42, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#7F2A7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2A7E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 42, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.156 328.3) |
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 #7F2A7E | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2A7E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2A7E text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2A7E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C358C1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE38AD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#952995
oklch(49.1% 0.188 328)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2A7E
oklch(44.5% 0.156 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#7F2A7E 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) | #1F4780 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F527C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833550 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2A7E
#7F2A7E
oklch(44.5% 0.156 328.3)
- #006626
#006626
oklch(44.5% 0.128 148.2)
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 #7F2A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #7F2A7E 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.