#7F3566
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.119 342.5), rgb(127, 53, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#7F3566 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3566 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 53, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.119 342.5) |
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 #7F3566 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3566 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3566 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3566 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C263A1
oklch(63.1% 0.142 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD478B
oklch(55.5% 0.155 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#953876
oklch(49.1% 0.144 342.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3566
oklch(44.7% 0.119 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#622B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#7F3566 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) | #3A4868 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5464 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863549 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3566
#7F3566
oklch(44.7% 0.119 342.5)
- #006544
#006544
oklch(44.8% 0.098 162.4)
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 #7F3566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #7F3566 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.