#7F1979
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.172 330.8), rgb(127, 25, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#7F1979 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1979 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 25, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.172 330.8) |
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 #7F1979 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1979 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7F1979 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F1979 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#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
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D878CE
oklch(70.8% 0.16 331)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.206 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B629AE
oklch(55.6% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1895
oklch(49% 0.207 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1979
oklch(42.7% 0.172 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671E62
oklch(37.8% 0.134 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#7F1979 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) | #0B407C | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D77 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842749 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1979
#7F1979
oklch(42.7% 0.172 330.8)
- #00602B
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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 #7F1979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #7F1979 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.