#7F41C1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(51.8% 0.192 302.4), rgb(127, 65, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7F41C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F41C1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 65, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.192 302.4) |
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 #7F41C1 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F41C1 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F41C1 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F41C1 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F3
oklch(81% 0.092 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B388ED
oklch(70.8% 0.149 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A166E7
oklch(63.2% 0.19 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C48D4
oklch(55.5% 0.206 302.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F41C1
oklch(51.8% 0.192 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#613095
oklch(42.7% 0.159 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#7F41C1 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) | #0061C5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0661BE | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725E7B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F41C1
#7F41C1
oklch(51.8% 0.192 302.4)
- #5C7300
#5C7300
oklch(51.8% 0.126 122.4)
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 #7F41C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7F41C1 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.