#7F35B8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.6% 0.197 306.2), rgb(127, 53, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#7F35B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F35B8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 53, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.197 306.2) |
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 #7F35B8 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F35B8 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F35B8 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F35B8 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B985EB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A862E5
oklch(63.2% 0.195 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9343D2
oklch(55.5% 0.212 306.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F35B8
oklch(49.6% 0.197 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532A76
oklch(37.8% 0.127 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#7F35B8 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) | #0059BC | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CB5 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755373 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F35B8
#7F35B8
oklch(49.6% 0.197 306.2)
- #506E00
#506E00
oklch(49.6% 0.126 126.1)
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 #7F35B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #7F35B8 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.