#7F4E81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.098 325.5), rgb(127, 78, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#7F4E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4E81 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.098 325.5) |
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 #7F4E81 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4E81 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4E81 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4E81 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BA
oklch(70.5% 0.076 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#A875A9
oklch(63.2% 0.096 326)
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Step 600
600
#925C95
oklch(55.5% 0.106 325)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4E81
oklch(49.9% 0.098 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#653E67
oklch(42.6% 0.082 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#533554
oklch(37.7% 0.064 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F31
oklch(26.8% 0.041 324.7)
#7F4E81 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) | #495C83 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56627F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815361 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4E81
#7F4E81
oklch(49.9% 0.098 325.5)
- #3B713F
#3B713F
oklch(49.8% 0.097 145.5)
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 #7F4E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #7F4E81 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.