#7F3169
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.3% 0.128 340.1), rgb(127, 49, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#7F3169 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3169 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 49, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.128 340.1) |
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 #7F3169 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3169 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3169 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3169 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D282B8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 340)
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Step 500
500
#C460A6
oklch(63.1% 0.152 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4391
oklch(55.5% 0.167 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#96347C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 339.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3169
oklch(44.3% 0.128 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#7F3169 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) | #35476B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5367 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863348 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3169
#7F3169
oklch(44.3% 0.128 340.1)
- #006440
#006440
oklch(44.4% 0.1 160.2)
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 #7F3169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #7F3169 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.