#7F3966
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.112 343.2), rgb(127, 57, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#7F3966 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3966 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 57, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.112 343.2) |
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 #7F3966 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3966 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3966 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3966 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 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
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C0669E
oklch(63.2% 0.133 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4B89
oklch(55.6% 0.145 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#923B74
oklch(49% 0.136 343.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3966
oklch(45.3% 0.112 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 344.5)
#7F3966 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) | #3E4B67 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515664 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86394B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3966
#7F3966
oklch(45.3% 0.112 343.2)
- #006646
#006646
oklch(45.1% 0.097 163.3)
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 #7F3966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #7F3966 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.