#7F1770
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.167 335), rgb(127, 23, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#7F1770 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1770 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 23, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.167 335) |
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 #7F1770 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1770 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7F1770 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1770 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C7
oklch(70.8% 0.156 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F198C
oklch(49% 0.202 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1770
oklch(42% 0.167 335)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#7F1770 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) | #163D72 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4C6E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862143 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1770
#7F1770
oklch(42% 0.167 335)
- #005D33
#005D33
oklch(42% 0.104 155.2)
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 #7F1770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #7F1770 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.