#7F1660
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.157 343.3), rgb(127, 22, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#7F1660 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1660 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 22, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.157 343.3) |
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 #7F1660 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1660 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7F1660 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1660 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE78B8
oklch(70.6% 0.147 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#D250A6
oklch(63% 0.188 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD2D91
oklch(55.5% 0.204 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A31D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 343.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1660
oklch(41.1% 0.157 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F52
oklch(37.7% 0.123 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#7F1660 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) | #233A62 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88163A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1660
#7F1660
oklch(41.1% 0.157 343.3)
- #00593D
#00593D
oklch(41.1% 0.088 163.6)
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 #7F1660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
Use #7F1660 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.