#7F2C7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.153 328.2), rgb(127, 44, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#7F2C7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2C7E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 44, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.153 328.2) |
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 #7F2C7E | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2C7E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2C7E text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2C7E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#D07ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C259C0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD3AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#942B94
oklch(49.1% 0.184 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2C7E
oklch(44.7% 0.153 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#622561
oklch(37.8% 0.119 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#7F2C7E 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) | #224880 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833751 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2C7E
#7F2C7E
oklch(44.7% 0.153 328.2)
- #006727
#006727
oklch(44.8% 0.129 148.3)
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 #7F2C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #7F2C7E 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.