#7F4372
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.104 335.7), rgb(127, 67, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#7F4372 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4372 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 67, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.104 335.7) |
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 #7F4372 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4372 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4372 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4372 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B071A1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B588C
oklch(55.5% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4372
oklch(47.3% 0.104 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#7F4372 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) | #435274 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B70 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844655 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4372
#7F4372
oklch(47.3% 0.104 335.7)
- #1A6C42
#1A6C42
oklch(47.2% 0.103 155.9)
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 #7F4372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #7F4372 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.