#7F3EA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.7% 0.17 309.6), rgb(127, 62, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#7F3EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 62, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.17 309.6) |
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 #7F3EA9 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3EA9 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3EA9 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3EA9 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#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
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B988DE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A868D4
oklch(63.1% 0.167 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#934CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 309.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3EA9
oklch(49.7% 0.17 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#663387
oklch(42.7% 0.139 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#7F3EA9 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) | #065AAC | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5DA7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79536E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3EA9
#7F3EA9
oklch(49.7% 0.17 309.6)
- #497000
#497000
oklch(49.7% 0.133 129.6)
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 #7F3EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
Use #7F3EA9 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.