#7F3F77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.116 332.1), rgb(127, 63, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7F3F77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3F77 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 63, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.116 332.1) |
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 #7F3F77 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3F77 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3F77 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3F77 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.115 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5593
oklch(55.6% 0.125 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3F77
oklch(46.9% 0.116 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#7F3F77 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) | #3D5179 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5A75 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844355 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3F77
#7F3F77
oklch(46.9% 0.116 332.1)
- #126C38
#126C38
oklch(46.8% 0.115 152)
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 #7F3F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #7F3F77 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.