#7F3971
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.121 335.6), rgb(127, 57, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#7F3971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3971 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 57, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.121 335.6) |
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 #7F3971 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3971 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3971 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3971 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BC
oklch(70.8% 0.113 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#A94996
oklch(55.6% 0.157 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#913980
oklch(49.1% 0.147 335.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3971
oklch(45.8% 0.121 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B55
oklch(37.6% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#7F3971 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) | #394C73 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E576F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853C50 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3971
#7F3971
oklch(45.8% 0.121 335.6)
- #00693B
#00693B
oklch(45.8% 0.112 155.5)
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 #7F3971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #7F3971 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.