#7F3286
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.151 324.3), rgb(127, 50, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#7F3286 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3286 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 50, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.151 324.3) |
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 #7F3286 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3286 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3286 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3286 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C587CA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B566BC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3286
oklch(45.9% 0.151 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3275
oklch(42.7% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#7F3286 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) | #234C89 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405684 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823E57 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3286
#7F3286
oklch(45.9% 0.151 324.3)
- #006B14
#006B14
oklch(45.8% 0.147 144.3)
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 #7F3286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.098
Use #7F3286 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.