#7F3089
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.157 323), rgb(127, 48, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#7F3089 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3089 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 48, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.157 323) |
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 #7F3089 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3089 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3089 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3089 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD5ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93BB6
oklch(55.7% 0.204 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#902B9D
oklch(49% 0.19 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3089
oklch(45.9% 0.157 323)
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Step 900
900
#5F2566
oklch(37.7% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#7F3089 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) | #1D4C8C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5587 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813E58 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3089
#7F3089
oklch(45.9% 0.157 323)
- #006B07
#006B07
oklch(45.8% 0.153 143)
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 #7F3089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.095
Use #7F3089 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.