#7F45A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.7% 0.159 308.5), rgb(127, 69, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7F45A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F45A9 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 69, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.159 308.5) |
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 #7F45A9 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F45A9 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F45A9 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F45A9 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9050BE
oklch(55.6% 0.172 308.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F45A9
oklch(50.7% 0.159 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#643685
oklch(42.8% 0.132 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3E
oklch(26.8% 0.065 308.4)
#7F45A9 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) | #1F5DAC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3761A7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795870 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F45A9
#7F45A9
oklch(50.7% 0.159 308.5)
- #4D7300
#4D7300
oklch(50.8% 0.134 128.8)
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 #7F45A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #7F45A9 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.