#7F32A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.6% 0.178 313.6), rgb(127, 50, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7F32A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F32A1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 50, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.178 313.6) |
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 #7F32A1 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F32A1 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F32A1 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F32A1 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E8
oklch(81% 0.085 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF63D3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A46C0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F32A1
oklch(47.6% 0.178 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F86
oklch(42.8% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#572B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.115 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#7F32A1 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) | #0052A4 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B589E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4865 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F32A1
#7F32A1
oklch(47.6% 0.178 313.6)
- #3A6C00
#3A6C00
oklch(47.7% 0.136 133.8)
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 #7F32A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
Use #7F32A1 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.