#7F3F94
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.145 317.1), rgb(127, 63, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7F3F94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3F94 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 63, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.145 317.1) |
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 #7F3F94 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3F94 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3F94 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3F94 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 317)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9751AE
oklch(55.6% 0.155 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3F94
oklch(48.5% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#69367A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#7F3F94 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) | #2B5697 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415C92 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4D63 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3F94
#7F3F94
oklch(48.5% 0.145 317.1)
- #317004
#317004
oklch(48.4% 0.144 137)
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 #7F3F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #7F3F94 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.