#7F47A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.7% 0.151 309.5), rgb(127, 71, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#7F47A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F47A5 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 71, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.151 309.5) |
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 #7F47A5 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F47A5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F47A5 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F47A5 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 309)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCD
oklch(63.2% 0.15 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9052BA
oklch(55.6% 0.164 309.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F47A5
oklch(50.7% 0.151 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#633782
oklch(42.7% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#7F47A5 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) | #285EA8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D61A3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A586F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F47A5
#7F47A5
oklch(50.7% 0.151 309.5)
- #4B7300
#4B7300
oklch(50.6% 0.135 129.6)
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 #7F47A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
Use #7F47A5 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.