#7F1B80
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.175 327.7), rgb(127, 27, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#7F1B80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1B80 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 27, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.175 327.7) |
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 #7F1B80 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1B80 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7F1B80 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F1B80 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECCED
oklch(88.4% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D678D4
oklch(70.8% 0.164 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C84EC8
oklch(63% 0.21 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B428B5
oklch(55.6% 0.228 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A179C
oklch(49.1% 0.212 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1B80
oklch(43.3% 0.175 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#651E66
oklch(37.7% 0.136 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#7F1B80 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) | #004283 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374E7E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832C4D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1B80
#7F1B80
oklch(43.3% 0.175 327.7)
- #006222
#006222
oklch(43.2% 0.127 147.6)
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 #7F1B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #7F1B80 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.