#7F43A1
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.153 311.6), rgb(127, 67, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7F43A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F43A1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 67, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.153 311.6) |
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 #7F43A1 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F43A1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F43A1 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F43A1 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD6
oklch(70.6% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCB
oklch(63% 0.151 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9251B8
oklch(55.6% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F43A1
oklch(49.9% 0.153 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#533067
oklch(37.8% 0.098 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 311.6)
#7F43A1 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) | #255BA4 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5F9F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B546B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F43A1
#7F43A1
oklch(49.9% 0.153 311.6)
- #447200
#447200
oklch(49.9% 0.138 131.8)
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 #7F43A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #7F43A1 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.