#7F307F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.3% 0.148 327.7), rgb(127, 48, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#7F307F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F307F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 48, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.148 327.7) |
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 #7F307F | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F307F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F307F text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F307F 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CC
oklch(70.7% 0.137 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBF
oklch(63.2% 0.177 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB3DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#922E93
oklch(49% 0.179 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F307F
oklch(45.3% 0.148 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#602660
oklch(37.6% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#7F307F 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) | #274A81 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833A53 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F307F
#7F307F
oklch(45.3% 0.148 327.7)
- #006925
#006925
oklch(45.4% 0.133 147.6)
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 #7F307F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #7F307F 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.