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Philippine Violet (#81007F)

The hex code for Philippine Violet is #81007F. It is rgb(129, 0, 127) in RGB, hsl(301, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 49%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81007F
HEX#81007F
RGBrgb(129, 0, 127)
HSLhsl(301, 100%, 25%)
HSVhsv(301, 100%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.193 329.2)
LABlab(29.84% 56.20 -35.41)
LCHlch(29.84% 66.43 327.78)

Colors Closest to Philippine Violet

Philippine Violet is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Patriarch#800080ΔE 0.9Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 2.86Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 5.3Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 7.62Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.62Midnight#702670ΔE 17.91

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#81007F Channel Values

How Philippine Violet breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 0 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 100% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 100% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 2% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Philippine Violet background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Philippine Violet

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Philippine Violet; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81007F
Complementary
#008002
Analogous
#420080
Analogous
#80003E
Triadic
#7D8000
Triadic
#007D80
Split comp.
#3E8000
Split comp.
#008042

Tints & Shades of Philippine Violet

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B300B0
#EB00E7
#FF1FFB
#FF57FC
#FF8AFD
#FFC2FE

Shades

#70006E
#61005F
#520050
#420041
#330032
#240023

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How Philippine Violet Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#81007F
Protanopia#36367F
Protanomaly#5D297F
Deuteranopia#4C4C7D
Deuteranomaly#653B7E
Tritanopia#792D2D
Tritanomaly#7C2259
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #81007F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--philippine-violet: #81007F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81007F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'philippine-violet': '#81007F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.000, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="philippine_violet">#81007F</color>
SVG fillfill="#81007F"

More Pink Colors

Philippine Violet sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

85608880008086104380004486608e7f2e7f8726577f17348800857a1f77892f777a1f3d993399b300b2cb99c9d71868e30b5deda6c4f5eff5fd3f92ff33ffffadc9350e33614051

#81007F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Philippine Violet?

The hex code for Philippine Violet is #81007F. That is rgb(129, 0, 127) in RGB, hsl(301, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 49%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #81007F?

#81007F is rgb(129, 0, 127) — red 129, green 0, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81007F?

#81007F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81007F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #81007F scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81007F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81007F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 0.9, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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