#7F1E84
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.176 325.9), rgb(127, 30, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#7F1E84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1E84 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 30, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.176 325.9) |
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 #7F1E84 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1E84 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F1E84 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F1E84 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D479D7
oklch(70.8% 0.164 326)
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Step 500
500
#C650CC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.227 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#98199F
oklch(49.1% 0.212 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1E84
oklch(43.7% 0.176 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641E67
oklch(37.7% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#7F1E84 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) | #004487 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364F82 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823050 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1E84
#7F1E84
oklch(43.7% 0.176 325.9)
- #00641C
#00641C
oklch(43.8% 0.134 146)
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 #7F1E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #7F1E84 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.