#7F3E89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.135 322.1), rgb(127, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7F3E89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3E89 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.135 322.1) |
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 #7F3E89 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3E89 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3E89 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3E89 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.105 322)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB9
oklch(63.2% 0.134 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A52A5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3E89
oklch(47.7% 0.135 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3773
oklch(42.8% 0.112 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#7F3E89 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) | #32538B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475B87 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81485D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3E89
#7F3E89
oklch(47.7% 0.135 322.1)
- #246F1F
#246F1F
oklch(47.8% 0.136 142.2)
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 #7F3E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #7F3E89 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.