#7F21C6
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(48.9% 0.231 304.3), rgb(127, 33, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7F21C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F21C6 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 33, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.231 304.3) |
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 #7F21C6 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F21C6 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F21C6 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F21C6 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA80F9
oklch(70.8% 0.178 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A958F6
oklch(63.1% 0.228 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9533E5
oklch(55.6% 0.248 304.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F21C6
oklch(48.9% 0.231 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#6820A1
oklch(42.8% 0.192 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#54237F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#7F21C6 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) | #0056CA | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C3 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715077 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F21C6
#7F21C6
oklch(48.9% 0.231 304.3)
- #526B00
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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 #7F21C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F21C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #7F21C6 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.