#7F35AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.7% 0.184 310), rgb(127, 53, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7F35AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F35AB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 53, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.184 310) |
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 #7F35AB | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F35AB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F35AB text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F35AB text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB63DA
oklch(63.1% 0.183 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9646C7
oklch(55.5% 0.198 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F35AB
oklch(48.7% 0.184 310)
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Step 800
800
#682E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#552B70
oklch(37.8% 0.119 310)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#7F35AB 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) | #0056AE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225AA8 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794E6C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F35AB
#7F35AB
oklch(48.7% 0.184 310)
- #466D00
#466D00
oklch(48.7% 0.131 129.9)
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 #7F35AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #7F35AB 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.