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#7f00c0 color: Violet Poison

#7f00c0 is rgb(127, 0, 192) in RGB and oklch(46.965% 0.24126 307.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

47%
0.241
307°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Electric violet
  • purple-800
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #7f00c0

#7f00c0 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.241 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.88:1 contrast and black text 2.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Poison (#8601bf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #7f00c0 mixed with white

Darker: #7f00c0 mixed with black

Calmer: #7f00c0 with less saturation

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Questions about #7f00c0

What color is #7f00c0?

#7f00c0 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Poison. In RGB it is rgb(127, 0, 192), in HSL hsl(279.69, 100%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.965% 0.24126 307.063).

What colors go well with #7f00c0?

The complementary color of #7f00c0 is #446800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4632dd and #a00087. The triadic partners are #874900 and #006c64.

Is white or black text more readable on #7f00c0?

White text reads better on #7f00c0: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 and black gives 2.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7f00c0 a warm or cool color?

#7f00c0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.241.