#7F42AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.169 307.4), rgb(127, 66, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#7F42AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F42AE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 66, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.169 307.4) |
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 #7F42AE | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F42AE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F42AE text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F42AE text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789E0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A569D7
oklch(63.1% 0.168 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#904DC4
oklch(55.5% 0.183 307.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F42AE
oklch(50.6% 0.169 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#643489
oklch(42.8% 0.14 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#7F42AE 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) | #0A5DB1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F60AC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785872 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F42AE
#7F42AE
oklch(50.6% 0.169 307.4)
- #507200
#507200
oklch(50.7% 0.131 127.4)
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 #7F42AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7F42AE 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.