#7B1869
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41% 0.159 336.8), rgb(123, 24, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#7B1869 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1869 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 24, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.159 336.8) |
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 #7B1869 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1869 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7B1869 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1869 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
-
Step 400
400
#DA7AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.148 337.1)
-
Step 500
500
#CD52B3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 336.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B8309E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 336.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9E2087
oklch(49% 0.192 336.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1869
oklch(41% 0.159 336.8)
-
Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#7B1869 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) | #1B3B6B | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A67 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821F3F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1869
#7B1869
oklch(41% 0.159 336.8)
- #005A34
#005A34
oklch(41.1% 0.098 156.8)
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 #7B1869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
Use #7B1869 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.