#7F3270
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.7% 0.132 335.8), rgb(127, 50, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#7F3270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3270 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 50, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.132 335.8) |
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 #7F3270 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3270 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3270 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3270 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAD
oklch(63% 0.158 336)
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Step 600
600
#AD4399
oklch(55.6% 0.171 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#943483
oklch(49.1% 0.159 335.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3270
oklch(44.7% 0.132 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#622956
oklch(37.8% 0.102 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#7F3270 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) | #334872 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85364C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3270
#7F3270
oklch(44.7% 0.132 335.8)
- #00663A
#00663A
oklch(44.9% 0.109 155.9)
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 #7F3270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #7F3270 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.