#7F49AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.4% 0.156 306.9), rgb(127, 73, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7F49AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 307°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F49AC |
| RGB | rgb(127, 73, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.156 306.9) |
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 #7F49AC | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F49AC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F49AC text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F49AC text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#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
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D52BF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F49AC
oklch(51.4% 0.156 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#7F49AC 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) | #2460AF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3963AA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785C73 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F49AC
#7F49AC
oklch(51.4% 0.156 306.9)
- #537400
#537400
oklch(51.4% 0.132 126.8)
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 #7F49AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F49AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #7F49AC 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.