#7F2B6D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.14 337.2), rgb(127, 43, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#7F2B6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2B6D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 43, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.14 337.2) |
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 #7F2B6D | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2B6D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2B6D text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2B6D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E4ADD4
oklch(81% 0.082 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65BAD
oklch(63% 0.167 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B23D99
oklch(55.7% 0.183 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#982E82
oklch(49% 0.169 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2B6D
oklch(43.7% 0.14 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#642656
oklch(37.7% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#7F2B6D 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) | #2D446F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862F48 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2B6D
#7F2B6D
oklch(43.7% 0.14 337.2)
- #00623A
#00623A
oklch(43.7% 0.103 157.3)
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 #7F2B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
Use #7F2B6D 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.