What color is #7616BF?

#7616BF is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(118, 22, 191), and in HSL hsl(274, 79%, 42%).

Is #7616BF accessible as text?

On white, #7616BF has a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #7616BF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7616BF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #7616BF?

#7616BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #60C016. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7616BF below.

Is #7616BF good for buttons?

#7616BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7616BF — black text only reaches 2.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7616BF the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #7616BF is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#7616BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7616BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #7616BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #7616BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7616BF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Grape sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7616BF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #9651DE

Grape is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Grape.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7616BF Secondary #8B76AA Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Grape is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Grape carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7616BF Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Grape opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #7616BF Secondary #E86B6B Accent #F49548 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Grape glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #7616BF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4D1F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AF16C0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7616BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7616BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 22 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.5% 0.230 303.1);
  --color-50: #F8F1FE;
  --color-100: #EDDAFC;
  --color-200: #DAB6F6;
  --color-300: #BE85EB;
  --color-400: #A258DA;
  --color-500: #8435C0;
  --color-600: #673092;
  --color-700: #4C2867;
  --color-800: #331D43;
  --color-900: #201429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  grape: {
    50: '#F8F1FE',
    100: '#EDDAFC',
    200: '#DAB6F6',
    300: '#BE85EB',
    400: '#A258DA',
    500: '#8435C0',
    600: '#673092',
    700: '#4C2867',
    800: '#331D43',
    900: '#201429',
  },
}

$base: #7616BF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F1FE;
$base-100: #EDDAFC;
$base-200: #DAB6F6;
$base-300: #BE85EB;
$base-400: #A258DA;
$base-500: #8435C0;
$base-600: #673092;
$base-700: #4C2867;
$base-800: #331D43;
$base-900: #201429;
$base-hover: #5F1299;
$base-subtle: #D6B8ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7616BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDDAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE85EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A258DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8435C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#673092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#331D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7616BF

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Pairs with #7616BF

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