#7F3FA0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.158 312.5), rgb(127, 63, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7F3FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 63, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.158 312.5) |
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 #7F3FA0 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F3FA0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3FA0 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3FA0 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A969CC
oklch(63% 0.157 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#954FB9
oklch(55.7% 0.169 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F3FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.158 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#673481
oklch(42.6% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#542F68
oklch(37.8% 0.102 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#7F3FA0 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) | #1D58A3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395D9E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5169 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3FA0
#7F3FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.158 312.5)
- #417000
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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 #7F3FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
Use #7F3FA0 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.