#7F00FF

#7F00FF is the hex color BlueViolet. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #7F00FF; the exact match is none.

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#7F00FF color codes

HEX
#7F00FF
HEX8
#7F00FFFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FF7F00FF
RGB
rgb(127, 0, 255)
RGB (%)
50%, 0%, 100%
HSL
hsl(270, 100%, 50%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(270, 100%, 100%)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 100%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.5294 0.2931 293.61)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(52.94% 0.2931 293.61)
Decimal
8323327

What color is #7F00FF?

#7F00FF sits at 53% lightness and 0.2931 chroma in OKLCH, hue 293.61°. Its nearest named color is BlueViolet.

Shades and tints of #7F00FF

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#7F00FF color harmonies

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Using #7F00FF in CSS

.text       { color: #7F00FF; }
.background { background-color: #7F00FF; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #7F00FF; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5294 0.2931 293.61); }

/* #7F00FF at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #7F00FF80; }

Is #7F00FF accessible?

#7F00FF on white text scores 6.28:1; on black text it scores 3.35:1. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #7F00FF. Recommended text color on a #7F00FF background: white.

A 3.35:1 vs black
A 6.28:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: white

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#7F00FF) → white
APCA Lc experimental 83.8 Lc · body text (white text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #7F00FF?
#7F00FF is closest to BlueViolet. In RGB it is rgb(127, 0, 255), and in HSL hsl(270, 100%, 50%).
What is #7F00FF in RGB?
#7F00FF converts to rgb(127, 0, 255) — red 127, green 0, blue 255.
What text color is readable on #7F00FF?
White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (6.28:1) against #7F00FF. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #7F00FF.
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