#7F1D7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.169 329.8), rgb(127, 29, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#7F1D7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1D7B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 29, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.169 329.8) |
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 #7F1D7B | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1D7B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7F1D7B text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F1D7B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C950C2
oklch(63% 0.202 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C96
oklch(49.1% 0.204 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1D7B
oklch(43.1% 0.169 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#661F62
oklch(37.8% 0.132 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#7F1D7B 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) | #0F417E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E79 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842B4B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1D7B
#7F1D7B
oklch(43.1% 0.169 329.8)
- #006129
#006129
oklch(43% 0.119 149.9)
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 #7F1D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #7F1D7B 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.