#7F0ED3
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.252 302.1), rgb(127, 14, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7F0ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 14, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 88%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.252 302.1) |
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 #7F0ED3 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F0ED3 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F0ED3 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F0ED3 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A755FF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302)
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Step 600
600
#9525F2
oklch(55.6% 0.271 302.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F0ED3
oklch(49.1% 0.252 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6716AB
oklch(42.7% 0.209 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#531E87
oklch(37.6% 0.163 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#31144F
oklch(27% 0.103 302.5)
#7F0ED3 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) | #0056D8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056D0 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C527C | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0ED3
#7F0ED3
oklch(49.1% 0.252 302.1)
- #566A00
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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 #7F0ED3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F0ED3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.076
Use #7F0ED3 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.