#7F3A90
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.149 319.3), rgb(127, 58, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7F3A90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3A90 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 58, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.149 319.3) |
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 #7F3A90 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3A90 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3A90 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3A90 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C089CE
oklch(70.8% 0.115 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAD
oklch(55.5% 0.16 319.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3A90
oklch(47.6% 0.149 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#7F3A90 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) | #265293 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405A8E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F485F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3A90
#7F3A90
oklch(47.6% 0.149 319.3)
- #246F03
#246F03
oklch(47.6% 0.15 139.4)
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 #7F3A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #7F3A90 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.