#7F477C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.106 329), rgb(127, 71, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7F477C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F477C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 71, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.106 329) |
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 #7F477C | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F477C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F477C text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F477C text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#975994
oklch(55.5% 0.114 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F477C
oklch(48.5% 0.106 329)
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Step 800
800
#693C66
oklch(42.7% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#7F477C 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) | #44567E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535E7A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834C5C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F477C
#7F477C
oklch(48.5% 0.106 329)
- #2B6F3C
#2B6F3C
oklch(48.5% 0.106 149.1)
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 #7F477C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #7F477C 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.