#7B1B7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.169 328.1), rgb(123, 27, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#7B1B7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1B7B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 27, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.169 328.1) |
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 #7B1B7B | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1B7B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #7B1B7B text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B1B7B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D479D2
oklch(70.6% 0.159 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C751C6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 328)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 328)
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Step 700
700
#991D99
oklch(49.1% 0.205 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1B7B
oklch(42.3% 0.169 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#7B1B7B 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) | #04407E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C79 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2B4A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1B7B
#7B1B7B
oklch(42.3% 0.169 328.1)
- #005F22
#005F22
oklch(42.3% 0.123 147.9)
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 #7B1B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #7B1B7B 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.