#7F22C9
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.232 303.5), rgb(127, 34, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7F22C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F22C9 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 34, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.232 303.5) |
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 #7F22C9 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F22C9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F22C9 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F22C9 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFC
oklch(81% 0.112 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B980FB
oklch(70.8% 0.18 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A858F8
oklch(63.1% 0.23 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#9433E7
oklch(55.6% 0.25 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F22C9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6720A2
oklch(42.7% 0.193 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#532381
oklch(37.7% 0.15 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#7F22C9 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) | #0057CD | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C6 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705279 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F22C9
#7F22C9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 303.5)
- #546C00
#546C00
oklch(49.4% 0.122 123.5)
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 #7F22C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F22C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.080
Use #7F22C9 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.