#7B1970
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.163 333.3), rgb(123, 25, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#7B1970 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1970 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 25, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.163 333.3) |
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 #7B1970 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1970 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7B1970 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1970 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D879C8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB52BA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B62FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.211 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C1F8E
oklch(49% 0.196 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1970
oklch(41.5% 0.163 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#66205D
oklch(37.6% 0.126 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#7B1970 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) | #143D72 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4B6E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812443 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1970
#7B1970
oklch(41.5% 0.163 333.3)
- #005C2E
#005C2E
oklch(41.6% 0.107 153)
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 #7B1970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #7B1970 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.