#7F19CD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.242 303), rgb(127, 25, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7F19CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F19CD |
| RGB | rgb(127, 25, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.242 303) |
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 #7F19CD | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F19CD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F19CD text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F19CD text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A954FD
oklch(63.1% 0.24 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#952CEC
oklch(55.6% 0.26 303)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F19CD
oklch(49% 0.242 303)
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Step 800
800
#671BA6
oklch(42.6% 0.201 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#542183
oklch(37.8% 0.155 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#7F19CD 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) | #0056D1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E517A | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F19CD
#7F19CD
oklch(49% 0.242 303)
- #546B00
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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 #7F19CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F19CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.076
Use #7F19CD 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.