Violet 600
violet-600 · #7C3AED
HEX
#7C3AED
RGB
rgb(124, 58, 237)
CMYK
cmyk(48%, 76%, 0%, 7%)
HSL
hsl(262, 83%, 58%)
LAB
lab(43.4, 64.8, -79.1)
What is Violet 600?
Violet 600 is the violet-600 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #7C3AED (rgb 124, 58, 237). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Violet 600 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Violet 600
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Violet 600 (#7C3AED). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F5EFFE
#F5EFFE
100
#EADFFC
#EADFFC
200
#D5C0F9
#D5C0F9
300
#BE9DF6
#BE9DF6
400
#9D6BF2
#9D6BF2
500
#7C3AED
#7C3AED
600
#6931C9
#6931C9
700
#51269A
#51269A
800
#381A6B
#381A6B
900
#1F0F3B
#1F0F3B
950
#0F071C
#0F071C
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#9A77F0
30%
#B19BF3
45%
#C5B7F5
60%
#D7CEF8
75%
#E7E2FB
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#7335DD
30%
#6930CA
45%
#5E2AB6
60%
#50239D
75%
#3F1A7F
Color harmonies for Violet 600
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Violet 600. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#7C3AED
#7C3AED
#ACED3B
#ACED3B
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#7C3AED
#7C3AED
#ED7C3B
#ED7C3B
#3BED7C
#3BED7C
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#3B53ED
#3B53ED
#7C3AED
#7C3AED
#D53BED
#D53BED
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#7C3AED
#7C3AED
#EDD53B
#EDD53B
#53ED3B
#53ED3B
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#7C3AED
#7C3AED
#ED3BAC
#ED3BAC
#ACED3B
#ACED3B
#3BED7C
#3BED7C
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#7C3AED
#7C3AED
#ED3B53
#ED3B53
#ACED3B
#ACED3B
#3BEDD5
#3BEDD5
Violet 600 in every color space
Full conversion of Violet 600 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#7C3AED
RGB
rgb(124, 58, 237)
CMYK
cmyk(48%, 76%, 0%, 7%)
HSL
hsl(262, 83%, 58%)
HSV
hsv(262, 76%, 93%)
HWB
hwb(262 23% 7%)
CIE Lab
lab(43.4 64.8 -79.1)
OKLCH
oklch(54.1% 0.247 293.0)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(25.11, 13.42, 81.37)
Copy-ready code for Violet 600
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #7C3AED;
background-color: #7C3AED;CSS variable
:root {
--color-violet-600: #7C3AED;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'violet-600': '#7C3AED',
}Sass
$color-violet-600: #7C3AED;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.227, blue: 0.929, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="violet-600">#7C3AED</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Violet 600 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 5023
#49678D
Distant blue
RAL 5014
#606E8C
Pigeon blue
RAL 5007
#3E5F8A
Brilliant blue
RAL 4005
#6C4675
Blue lilac
RAL 7000
#7E8B92
Squirrel grey
RAL 5000
#354D73
Violet blue
FAQ about Violet 600
What is the HEX code for Violet 600?
Violet 600 (violet-600) has the HEX code #7C3AED. In RGB it is rgb(124, 58, 237), and in CMYK it is cmyk(48%, 76%, 0%, 7%).
What is the OKLCH value of Violet 600?
Violet 600 converts to oklch(0.541 0.247 293.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Violet 600 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Violet 600 has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 with black text and 5.70:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Violet 600?
The closest Pantone reference to Violet 600 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 2587 C (#8246AF). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Violet 600?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Violet 600 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5023 (Distant blue, #49678D). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Violet 600?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Violet 600 is #ACED3B. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.