#7F2A87
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.164 324.2), rgb(127, 42, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7F2A87 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 324°. 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 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2A87 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 42, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.164 324.2) |
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 #7F2A87 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2A87 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2A87 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2A87 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.153 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C156CA
oklch(63.1% 0.196 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC35B7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#93269E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2A87
oklch(45.1% 0.164 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#612367
oklch(37.8% 0.128 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#7F2A87 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) | #14498A | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5385 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813955 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2A87
#7F2A87
oklch(45.1% 0.164 324.2)
- #006813
#006813
oklch(44.9% 0.145 144.2)
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 #7F2A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #7F2A87 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.