#7F1462
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.16 342.1), rgb(127, 20, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#7F1462 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1462 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 20, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.16 342.1) |
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 #7F1462 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1462 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7F1462 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1462 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE78BA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#D24FA9
oklch(63% 0.191 342)
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Step 600
600
#BD2B94
oklch(55.5% 0.208 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A31B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 342.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1462
oklch(41.1% 0.16 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E54
oklch(37.7% 0.126 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#7F1462 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) | #203A64 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434B60 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87163A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1462
#7F1462
oklch(41.1% 0.16 342.1)
- #00593B
#00593B
oklch(41% 0.09 162)
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 #7F1462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
Use #7F1462 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.