#7B1B85
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.178 323.8), rgb(123, 27, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#7B1B85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 324°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1B85 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 27, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.178 323.8) |
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 #7B1B85 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1B85 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7B1B85 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B1B85 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C450D0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF2ABD
oklch(55.5% 0.23 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#9619A3
oklch(49% 0.214 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1B85
oklch(42.9% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#7B1B85 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) | #004288 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4D83 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3050 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1B85
#7B1B85
oklch(42.9% 0.178 323.8)
- #00620D
#00620D
oklch(43.1% 0.141 143.7)
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 #7B1B85, 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 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #7B1B85 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.