#7F2EBA
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.207 306.4), rgb(127, 46, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7F2EBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2EBA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 46, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.207 306.4) |
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 #7F2EBA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F2EBA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2EBA text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2EBA text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA83EE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A95EE9
oklch(63% 0.206 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#953ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.223 306.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F2EBA
oklch(49% 0.207 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#672997
oklch(42.7% 0.172 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#542778
oklch(37.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#7F2EBA 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) | #0057BE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB7 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755172 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2EBA
#7F2EBA
oklch(49% 0.207 306.4)
- #4E6C00
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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 #7F2EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.081
Use #7F2EBA 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.