#7F458F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6), rgb(127, 69, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7F458F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F458F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 69, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6) |
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 #7F458F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F458F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F458F text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F458F text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CC9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FBB
oklch(63.2% 0.128 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9555A7
oklch(55.6% 0.14 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F458F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#673974
oklch(42.6% 0.107 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#7F458F 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) | #375891 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5063 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F458F
#7F458F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6)
- #367120
#367120
oklch(49.1% 0.129 138.5)
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 #7F458F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #7F458F 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.