#7F336E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.129 337.1), rgb(127, 51, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#7F336E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 337°. 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 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F336E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 51, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.129 337.1) |
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 #7F336E | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F336E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F336E text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F336E text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D082BC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C260AB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 337)
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Step 600
600
#AD4496
oklch(55.6% 0.167 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#943580
oklch(49.1% 0.155 336.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F336E
oklch(44.8% 0.129 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#622955
oklch(37.8% 0.101 337)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#7F336E 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) | #354970 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85364B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F336E
#7F336E
oklch(44.8% 0.129 337.1)
- #00663C
#00663C
oklch(44.9% 0.107 157)
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 #7F336E, 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 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #7F336E 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.