#7F3DA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.3% 0.167 311), rgb(127, 61, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#7F3DA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 61, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.167 311) |
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 #7F3DA5 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3DA5 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3DA5 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3DA5 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.08 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A968D2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#944CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.18 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3DA5
oklch(49.3% 0.167 311)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#7F3DA5 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) | #0E58A8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325DA3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A516B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3DA5
#7F3DA5
oklch(49.3% 0.167 311)
- #457000
#457000
oklch(49.4% 0.135 131)
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 #7F3DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #7F3DA5 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.