#7F3DC3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(51.4% 0.199 302.4), rgb(127, 61, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7F3DC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 61, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.199 302.4) |
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 #7F3DC3 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3DC3 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3DC3 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3DC3 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A264EA
oklch(63.2% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D45D8
oklch(55.5% 0.214 302.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3DC3
oklch(51.4% 0.199 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#622E98
oklch(42.8% 0.165 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#502B79
oklch(37.8% 0.129 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#7F3DC3 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) | #005FC7 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C0 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715C7B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3DC3
#7F3DC3
oklch(51.4% 0.199 302.4)
- #5B7200
#5B7200
oklch(51.5% 0.126 122.5)
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 #7F3DC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7F3DC3 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.