#7B1C65
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.152 339.1), rgb(123, 28, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#7B1C65 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1C65 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 28, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.152 339.1) |
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 #7B1C65 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1C65 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7B1C65 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1C65 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD4
oklch(81% 0.089 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBD
oklch(70.6% 0.142 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AD
oklch(63% 0.181 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73498
oklch(55.5% 0.197 339)
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Step 700
700
#9E2582
oklch(49.2% 0.183 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1C65
oklch(41.1% 0.152 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#672256
oklch(37.6% 0.118 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#7B1C65 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) | #223C67 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414B63 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82203E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1C65
#7B1C65
oklch(41.1% 0.152 339.1)
- #005A37
#005A37
oklch(41.2% 0.095 158.7)
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 #7B1C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
Use #7B1C65 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.