#7F3190
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.4% 0.162 320), rgb(127, 49, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#7F3190 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 320°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3190 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 49, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.162 320) |
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 #7F3190 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3190 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3190 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3190 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 320)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3190
oklch(46.4% 0.162 320)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#7F3190 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) | #154E93 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39568E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80415C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3190
#7F3190
oklch(46.4% 0.162 320)
- #1D6C00
#1D6C00
oklch(46.5% 0.15 140)
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 #7F3190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #7F3190 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.