#7F2D7A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.6% 0.148 330.2), rgb(127, 45, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#7F2D7A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2D7A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 45, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.148 330.2) |
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 #7F2D7A | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2D7A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2D7A text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2D7A text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 330)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE3CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.192 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#952D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.178 330.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2D7A
oklch(44.6% 0.148 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#62265E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#7F2D7A 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) | #27487C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435378 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84364F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2D7A
#7F2D7A
oklch(44.6% 0.148 330.2)
- #00662D
#00662D
oklch(44.6% 0.122 150.4)
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 #7F2D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #7F2D7A 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.