#7F47A3
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.149 310.2), rgb(127, 71, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7F47A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F47A3 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 71, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.149 310.2) |
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 #7F47A3 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F47A3 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F47A3 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F47A3 text on black | 3.33:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.115 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9053B8
oklch(55.6% 0.16 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F47A3
oklch(50.6% 0.149 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#7F47A3 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) | #2A5DA6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E61A1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A576E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F47A3
#7F47A3
oklch(50.6% 0.149 310.2)
- #497300
#497300
oklch(50.5% 0.137 130.3)
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 #7F47A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.081
Use #7F47A3 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.