#7F167E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.178 328.6), rgb(127, 22, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#7F167E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F167E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 22, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.178 328.6) |
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 #7F167E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F167E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7F167E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F167E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D777D4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA4CC8
oklch(63% 0.213 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B624B4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C129B
oklch(49.1% 0.215 328.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F167E
oklch(42.8% 0.178 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661C65
oklch(37.6% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#7F167E 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) | #004081 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364D7C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83284B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F167E
#7F167E
oklch(42.8% 0.178 328.6)
- #006025
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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 #7F167E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #7F167E 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.