#7F3EAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.7% 0.171 309.2), rgb(127, 62, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#7F3EAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3EAA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 62, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.171 309.2) |
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 #7F3EAA | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3EAA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3EAA text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3EAA text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2E9
oklch(80.8% 0.083 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B988DF
oklch(70.7% 0.133 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A768D5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#934CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 309.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3EAA
oklch(49.7% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#7F3EAA 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) | #025AAD | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5EA8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79536E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3EAA
#7F3EAA
oklch(49.7% 0.171 309.2)
- #4A7000
#4A7000
oklch(49.7% 0.132 129.2)
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 #7F3EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #7F3EAA 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.