Violet Wheel
#7F00FFViolet Wheel is #7F00FF, rgb(127, 0, 255).
About Violet Wheel
Violet Wheel is the hex color #7F00FF, which translates to rgb(127, 0, 255) in RGB and hsl(270, 100%, 50%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 270 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 50 percent. Its OKLCH chroma of 0.293 is high, so Violet Wheel is one of the more vivid purple tones here and is easy to overuse at large sizes.
How Violet Wheel compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is blue (#0000FF), a CIE76 distance of 17.1 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is violet-600 (#7F22FE), at a distance of 6.8. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Electric Violet at 3.9. Sorted by lightness, Violet Wheel is number 13 of the 31 purple colors here.
Text on Violet Wheel
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Violet Wheel, led by White at 6.28:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Violet Wheel already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 6.28:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 3.05:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.30:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 1.64:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 5.07:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Building a palette around Violet Wheel
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Violet Wheel for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Violet Wheel locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Violet Wheel
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7F00FF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 0, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(270, 100%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50%, 100%, 0%, 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.94% 0.2931 293.61) |
| CIELAB | lab(40.79 83.09 -93.50) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Violet Wheel?
Violet Wheel (#7F00FF) is rgb(127, 0, 255): 127 red, 0 green and 255 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Blue leads at 255, red follows at 127 and green trails at 0, which puts the hue at 270 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(270, 100%, 50%).
What colour is #7F00FF?
#7F00FF is Violet Wheel, a mid purple colour with a hue of 270 degrees, 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 50% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Electric Violet, 3.9 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Violet Wheel a CSS color name?
No. Violet Wheel is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #7F00FF. The nearest keyword is blue (#0000FF), a CIE76 distance of 17.1: far enough that the keyword reads as a different color.
What colors go with Violet Wheel?
Opposite Violet Wheel on the color wheel sits the complementary #80FF00 (close to Chartreuse), the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #0001FF (close to Blue) and #FE00FF (close to Magenta); for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #FF7F00 and #00FF7F. Of these, #80FF00 has the most contrast against Violet Wheel, at 4.85:1, enough for icons and large text.
What text color is readable on Violet Wheel?
White (#FFFFFF) is the most readable on Violet Wheel, at 6.28:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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