#7F3164
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.124 343.3), rgb(127, 49, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#7F3164 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3164 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 49, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.124 343.3) |
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 #7F3164 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3164 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3164 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3164 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C561A0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0448B
oklch(55.5% 0.162 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#973576
oklch(49.1% 0.15 343.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3164
oklch(44% 0.124 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#7F3164 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) | #374666 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5362 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873146 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3164
#7F3164
oklch(44% 0.124 343.3)
- #006244
#006244
oklch(43.9% 0.094 163.9)
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 #7F3164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #7F3164 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.