#7B1B6D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.158 334.8), rgb(123, 27, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#7B1B6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1B6D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 27, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.158 334.8) |
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 #7B1B6D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1B6D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #7B1B6D text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1B6D 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B6
oklch(63.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 600
600
#B632A2
oklch(55.7% 0.205 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C228B
oklch(49.1% 0.192 334.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1B6D
oklch(41.5% 0.158 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#66215B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#7B1B6D 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) | #1A3D6F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812442 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1B6D
#7B1B6D
oklch(41.5% 0.158 334.8)
- #005B31
#005B31
oklch(41.4% 0.103 154.8)
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 #7B1B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #7B1B6D 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.