#7F2F82
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.3% 0.152 326.3), rgb(127, 47, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#7F2F82 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2F82 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 47, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.152 326.3) |
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 #7F2F82 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2F82 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F2F82 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2F82 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.197 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#922C96
oklch(49% 0.184 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2F82
oklch(45.3% 0.152 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602562
oklch(37.6% 0.119 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#7F2F82 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) | #234A85 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405480 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823A54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2F82
#7F2F82
oklch(45.3% 0.152 326.3)
- #00691F
#00691F
oklch(45.3% 0.138 146.2)
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 #7F2F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.092
Use #7F2F82 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.