#7F1E90
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.5% 0.186 321.1), rgb(127, 30, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#7F1E90 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1E90 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 30, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.186 321.1) |
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 #7F1E90 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1E90 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F1E90 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F1E90 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#D078E1
oklch(70.7% 0.173 321)
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Step 500
500
#C34DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.222 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE25C6
oklch(55.6% 0.241 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9512AB
oklch(49.1% 0.224 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1E90
oklch(44.5% 0.186 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#621D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.144 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1341
oklch(27.1% 0.092 321.3)
#7F1E90 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) | #004793 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C518D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803657 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1E90
#7F1E90
oklch(44.5% 0.186 321.1)
- #136600
#136600
oklch(44.5% 0.147 141)
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 #7F1E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #7F1E90 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.