#7F36A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.6% 0.18 310.9), rgb(127, 54, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7F36A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F36A8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 54, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.18 310.9) |
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 #7F36A8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F36A8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F36A8 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F36A8 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E0
oklch(70.7% 0.139 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB64D7
oklch(63% 0.178 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9747C4
oklch(55.6% 0.193 311.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F36A8
oklch(48.6% 0.18 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#682F89
oklch(42.6% 0.149 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#7F36A8 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) | #0056AB | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275AA5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4E6A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F36A8
#7F36A8
oklch(48.6% 0.18 310.9)
- #446D00
#446D00
oklch(48.6% 0.132 130.7)
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 #7F36A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #7F36A8 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.