#7B1B7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.172 326.7), rgb(123, 27, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#7B1B7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1B7E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 27, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.172 326.7) |
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 #7B1B7E | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1B7E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7B1B7E text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B1B7E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D479D5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C651C9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12DB5
oklch(55.5% 0.222 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#981C9C
oklch(49% 0.207 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1B7E
oklch(42.5% 0.172 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#7B1B7E 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) | #004081 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2C4C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1B7E
#7B1B7E
oklch(42.5% 0.172 326.7)
- #00601E
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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 #7B1B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #7B1B7E 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.