#7F34AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.6% 0.185 310.1), rgb(127, 52, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#7F34AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F34AB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 52, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.185 310.1) |
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 #7F34AB | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F34AB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F34AB text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F34AB text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB63DA
oklch(63.1% 0.183 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9746C8
oklch(55.7% 0.199 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F34AB
oklch(48.6% 0.185 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#682E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#7F34AB 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) | #0055AE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205AA8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794E6C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F34AB
#7F34AB
oklch(48.6% 0.185 310.1)
- #456D00
#456D00
oklch(48.6% 0.131 130.3)
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 #7F34AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
Use #7F34AB 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.