#7F398D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.147 320.7), rgb(127, 57, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#7F398D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F398D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 57, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.147 320.7) |
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 #7F398D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F398D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F398D text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F398D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B069BF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 320.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F398D
oklch(47.2% 0.147 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#7F398D 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) | #285190 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80465D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F398D
#7F398D
oklch(47.2% 0.147 320.7)
- #1F6E0C
#1F6E0C
oklch(47.2% 0.147 140.7)
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 #7F398D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #7F398D 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.