#7F3DCF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.3% 0.212 299.6), rgb(127, 61, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7F3DCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3DCF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 61, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.212 299.6) |
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 #7F3DCF | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3DCF | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3DCF text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3DCF text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B186F7
oklch(70.8% 0.164 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F62F3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A42E2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3DCF
oklch(52.3% 0.212 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#602B9F
oklch(42.8% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#7F3DCF 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) | #0062D3 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6182 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3DCF
#7F3DCF
oklch(52.3% 0.212 299.6)
- #627300
#627300
oklch(52.3% 0.123 119.4)
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 #7F3DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #7F3DCF 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.