#7F3476
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.134 332.4), rgb(127, 52, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7F3476 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3476 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 52, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.134 332.4) |
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 #7F3476 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3476 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3476 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3476 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C3
oklch(70.7% 0.125 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C060B3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB439F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#923488
oklch(49% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3476
oklch(45.3% 0.134 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#7F3476 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) | #324A78 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495574 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843A50 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3476
#7F3476
oklch(45.3% 0.134 332.4)
- #006833
#006833
oklch(45.3% 0.119 152.2)
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 #7F3476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #7F3476 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.