#7F43BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.5% 0.181 303.9), rgb(127, 67, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#7F43BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F43BA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 67, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.181 303.9) |
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 #7F43BA | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F43BA | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F43BA text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F43BA text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B489E7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A268E0
oklch(63.2% 0.179 304)
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Step 600
600
#8D4BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 303.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F43BA
oklch(51.5% 0.181 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#613290
oklch(42.6% 0.15 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D73
oklch(37.6% 0.117 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B43
oklch(26.9% 0.074 303.8)
#7F43BA 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) | #0060BE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2061B7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745C78 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F43BA
#7F43BA
oklch(51.5% 0.181 303.9)
- #597300
#597300
oklch(51.6% 0.128 123.8)
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 #7F43BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
Use #7F43BA 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.