#7F4BAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.151 307.2), rgb(127, 75, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7F4BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4BAA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 75, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.151 307.2) |
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 #7F4BAA | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4BAA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4BAA text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4BAA text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A16ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D54BC
oklch(55.7% 0.162 307.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4BAA
oklch(51.6% 0.151 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#613883
oklch(42.6% 0.125 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3169
oklch(37.6% 0.097 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#7F4BAA 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) | #2B61AD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D63A8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785C73 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4BAA
#7F4BAA
oklch(51.6% 0.151 307.2)
- #537500
#537500
oklch(51.7% 0.133 127.1)
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 #7F4BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #7F4BAA 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.