#7F3481
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.144 326.6), rgb(127, 52, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#7F3481 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3481 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 52, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.144 326.6) |
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 #7F3481 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3481 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3481 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3481 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A841AB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#903193
oklch(49% 0.174 326.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3481
oklch(45.9% 0.144 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#7F3481 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) | #2A4C83 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44567F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823E55 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3481
#7F3481
oklch(45.9% 0.144 326.6)
- #006B22
#006B22
oklch(46% 0.138 146.7)
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 #7F3481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
Use #7F3481 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.