#7B1B72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.162 332.3), rgb(123, 27, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#7B1B72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1B72 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 27, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.162 332.3) |
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 #7B1B72 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1B72 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7B1B72 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1B72 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C953BC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B530A8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2190
oklch(49.1% 0.196 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1B72
oklch(41.8% 0.162 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#7B1B72 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) | #143E74 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4B70 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812645 | 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°).
- #7B1B72
#7B1B72
oklch(41.8% 0.162 332.3)
- #005D2D
#005D2D
oklch(41.9% 0.11 152.3)
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 #7B1B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #7B1B72 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.