#7F1B72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.164 334.1), rgb(127, 27, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#7F1B72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1B72 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 27, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.164 334.1) |
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 #7F1B72 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1B72 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7F1B72 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F1B72 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D979C8
oklch(70.8% 0.154 334)
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Step 500
500
#CC51B9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B72DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.213 334)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D8D
oklch(49% 0.198 334.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1B72
oklch(42.4% 0.164 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#7F1B72 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) | #183F74 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D70 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852545 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1B72
#7F1B72
oklch(42.4% 0.164 334.1)
- #005E32
#005E32
oklch(42.3% 0.106 154.3)
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 #7F1B72, 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 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #7F1B72 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.