What color is #7916CA?

#7916CA is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 22, 202), and in HSL hsl(273, 80%, 44%).

Is #7916CA accessible as text?

On white, #7916CA has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #7916CA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7916CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-700 (#8200DB).

What colors go well with #7916CA?

#7916CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #67CA16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7916CA below.

Is #7916CA good for buttons?

#7916CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7916CA — black text only reaches 2.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7916CA the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #7916CA is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#7916CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7916CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7916CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7916CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7916CA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7916CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6572 Accent #9953E9

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7916CA Secondary #8F7AB0 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Violet 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 Dark Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7916CA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Violet 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 #7916CA Secondary #E86B6B Accent #F49448 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Dark Violet 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 #7916CA 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 57/100

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 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 70/100

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 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4D2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B516CA — 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 #7916CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7916CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 22 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.8% 0.240 301.6);
  --color-50: #F8F1FE;
  --color-100: #ECD9FC;
  --color-200: #D9B6F7;
  --color-300: #BD84EB;
  --color-400: #A057DB;
  --color-500: #8134C1;
  --color-600: #662F93;
  --color-700: #4B2768;
  --color-800: #321D44;
  --color-900: #201429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-violet: {
    50: '#F8F1FE',
    100: '#ECD9FC',
    200: '#D9B6F7',
    300: '#BD84EB',
    400: '#A057DB',
    500: '#8134C1',
    600: '#662F93',
    700: '#4B2768',
    800: '#321D44',
    900: '#201429',
  },
}

$base: #7916CA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F1FE;
$base-100: #ECD9FC;
$base-200: #D9B6F7;
$base-300: #BD84EB;
$base-400: #A057DB;
$base-500: #8134C1;
$base-600: #662F93;
$base-700: #4B2768;
$base-800: #321D44;
$base-900: #201429;
$base-hover: #6112A2;
$base-subtle: #D7BAEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7916CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9B6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BD84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A057DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8134C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#662F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B2768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#321D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7916CA

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