#7F3176
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.138 332.4), rgb(127, 49, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#7F3176 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3176 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 49, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.138 332.4) |
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 #7F3176 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3176 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3176 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3176 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED8
oklch(81% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D081C4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC41A0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#943189
oklch(49.1% 0.168 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3176
oklch(44.9% 0.138 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#7F3176 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) | #2E4978 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475474 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84374F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3176
#7F3176
oklch(44.9% 0.138 332.4)
- #006733
#006733
oklch(45% 0.117 152.5)
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 #7F3176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #7F3176 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.