#7F3381
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.145 326.6), rgb(127, 51, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#7F3381 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3381 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 51, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.145 326.6) |
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 #7F3381 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3381 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3381 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3381 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A940AC
oklch(55.7% 0.188 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#913094
oklch(49.1% 0.177 326.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3381
oklch(45.8% 0.145 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#7F3381 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) | #294C83 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43567F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823D55 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3381
#7F3381
oklch(45.8% 0.145 326.6)
- #006A22
#006A22
oklch(45.7% 0.137 146.7)
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 #7F3381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.092
Use #7F3381 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.