#7F318A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.157 322.5), rgb(127, 49, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#7F318A 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F318A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 49, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.157 322.5) |
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 #7F318A | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F318A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F318A text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F318A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DE
oklch(81% 0.076 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B565C0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAC
oklch(55.7% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F318A
oklch(46% 0.157 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3178
oklch(42.7% 0.13 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#7F318A 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) | #1D4D8D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5688 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813F59 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F318A
#7F318A
oklch(46% 0.157 322.5)
- #006C01
#006C01
oklch(46% 0.156 142.6)
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 #7F318A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.095
Use #7F318A 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.