#7F3370
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.13 335.9), rgb(127, 51, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7F3370 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3370 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 51, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.13 335.9) |
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 #7F3370 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3370 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3370 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3370 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#C260AD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 336)
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Step 600
600
#AD4498
oklch(55.7% 0.169 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#943582
oklch(49.2% 0.157 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3370
oklch(44.9% 0.13 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#7F3370 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) | #344972 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85374C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3370
#7F3370
oklch(44.9% 0.13 335.9)
- #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 #7F3370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #7F3370 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.