#7F3AC3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(51% 0.203 302.8), rgb(127, 58, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#7F3AC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3AC3 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 58, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.203 302.8) |
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 #7F3AC3 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3AC3 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3AC3 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3AC3 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F5
oklch(80.8% 0.099 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B486F0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A362EB
oklch(63.1% 0.201 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F43D9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 303.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3AC3
oklch(51% 0.203 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#632C98
oklch(42.7% 0.168 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#7F3AC3 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) | #005EC7 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC0 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715A7A | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3AC3
#7F3AC3
oklch(51% 0.203 302.8)
- #597100
#597100
oklch(51.1% 0.125 123.1)
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 #7F3AC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #7F3AC3 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.