#7F14CF
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.246 302.8), rgb(127, 20, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7F14CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 303°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F14CF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 20, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 82%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.246 302.8) |
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 #7F14CF | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F14CF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F14CF text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F14CF text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E1CFFE
oklch(88.4% 0.067 302.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
-
Step 500
500
#A953FF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 302.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9529EE
oklch(55.6% 0.264 302.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F14CF
oklch(49% 0.246 302.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6719A8
oklch(42.7% 0.204 302.5)
-
Step 900
900
#541F85
oklch(37.7% 0.16 303)
-
Step 950
950
#31154E
oklch(27.1% 0.101 302.7)
#7F14CF 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) | #0055D4 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CC | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D517A | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F14CF
#7F14CF
oklch(49% 0.246 302.8)
- #546A00
#546A00
oklch(48.9% 0.119 122.7)
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 #7F14CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F14CF.
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 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #7F14CF 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.