#7F59A3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.5% 0.119 306.5), rgb(127, 89, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7F59A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F59A3 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 89, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.119 306.5) |
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 #7F59A3 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F59A3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F59A3 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F59A3 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A77BD
oklch(63% 0.109 306.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F59A3
oklch(53.5% 0.119 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#714E91
oklch(49.1% 0.11 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4076
oklch(42.7% 0.092 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#7F59A3 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) | #4768A6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506AA1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6576 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F59A3
#7F59A3
oklch(53.5% 0.119 306.5)
- #5B7922
#5B7922
oklch(53.5% 0.118 126.6)
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 #7F59A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
Use #7F59A3 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.