#7F4980
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.106 326.4), rgb(127, 73, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#7F4980 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4980 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 73, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.106 326.4) |
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 #7F4980 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4980 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4980 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4980 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AB
oklch(63.1% 0.106 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#965A97
oklch(55.7% 0.115 326.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4980
oklch(49% 0.106 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D68
oklch(42.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#7F4980 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) | #445882 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824F5E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4980
#7F4980
oklch(49% 0.106 326.4)
- #32703A
#32703A
oklch(49% 0.106 146.3)
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 #7F4980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
Use #7F4980 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.