#7F1661
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.158 342.7), rgb(127, 22, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#7F1661 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 343°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1661 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 22, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.158 342.7) |
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 #7F1661 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1661 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7F1661 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1661 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE78B9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#D250A7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD2D93
oklch(55.6% 0.205 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.191 342.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1661
oklch(41.1% 0.158 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F53
oklch(37.8% 0.124 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#7F1661 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) | #223A63 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88173A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1661
#7F1661
oklch(41.1% 0.158 342.7)
- #00593C
#00593C
oklch(41% 0.089 162.8)
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 #7F1661, 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 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
Use #7F1661 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.