#7F3D8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.138 321.7), rgb(127, 61, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7F3D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3D8A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 61, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.138 321.7) |
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 #7F3D8A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3D8A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3D8A text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3D8A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.106 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A6
oklch(55.5% 0.148 321.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3D8A
oklch(47.6% 0.138 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#7F3D8A 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) | #30538C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455A88 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80485D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3D8A
#7F3D8A
oklch(47.6% 0.138 321.7)
- #236F1B
#236F1B
oklch(47.7% 0.139 141.8)
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 #7F3D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #7F3D8A 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.