#7F2F80
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.2% 0.15 327.2), rgb(127, 47, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#7F2F80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2F80 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 47, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.15 327.2) |
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 #7F2F80 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2F80 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2F80 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2F80 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 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
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.196 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#932D94
oklch(49.1% 0.181 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2F80
oklch(45.2% 0.15 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#7F2F80 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) | #244A82 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833A53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2F80
#7F2F80
oklch(45.2% 0.15 327.2)
- #006823
#006823
oklch(45.1% 0.133 147.2)
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 #7F2F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.090
Use #7F2F80 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.