#FF7FFF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.6% 0.216 327.4), rgb(255, 127, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#FF7FFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7FFF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 127, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.216 327.4) |
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 #FF7FFF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7FFF | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF7FFF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF7FFF text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FE
oklch(97.1% 0.024 327.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFDDFE
oklch(93.5% 0.057 326.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.105 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF7FFF
oklch(78.6% 0.216 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#FB2BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.307 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E0
oklch(63% 0.291 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FF7FFF 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) | #73A6FF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB6FB | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8DB4 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7FFF
#FF7FFF
oklch(78.6% 0.216 327.4)
- #31DC5F
#31DC5F
oklch(78.5% 0.215 147.4)
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 #FF7FFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF7FFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.059
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.083
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.091
Use #FF7FFF 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.