#7B1167
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.4% 0.164 337.7), rgb(123, 17, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#7B1167 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1167 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 17, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.164 337.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7B1167 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1167 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7B1167 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1167 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF4FB2
oklch(63% 0.195 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB2B9E
oklch(55.7% 0.213 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#A01B87
oklch(49.1% 0.197 337.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1167
oklch(40.4% 0.164 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#691E59
oklch(37.7% 0.128 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#7B1167 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #163969 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4865 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82193D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1167
#7B1167
oklch(40.4% 0.164 337.7)
- #005834
#005834
oklch(40.5% 0.096 157.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7B1167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
Use #7B1167 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.