#7F1876
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.17 332.2), rgb(127, 24, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#7F1876 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1876 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 24, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.17 332.2) |
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 #7F1876 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1876 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7F1876 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F1876 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D978CC
oklch(70.8% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 332)
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Step 600
600
#B729AB
oklch(55.6% 0.221 332)
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Step 700
700
#9D1892
oklch(49% 0.205 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1876
oklch(42.4% 0.17 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#7F1876 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) | #0F3F78 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4D74 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852547 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1876
#7F1876
oklch(42.4% 0.17 332.2)
- #005F2E
#005F2E
oklch(42.5% 0.111 152.2)
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 #7F1876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #7F1876 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.