#7B1C73
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.162 331.8), rgb(123, 28, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#7B1C73 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1C73 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 28, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.162 331.8) |
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 #7B1C73 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1C73 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7B1C73 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1C73 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332)
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Step 500
500
#C953BD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B431A9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2191
oklch(49.2% 0.196 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1C73
oklch(41.9% 0.162 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#7B1C73 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) | #153E75 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4C71 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802746 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1C73
#7B1C73
oklch(41.9% 0.162 331.8)
- #005D2C
#005D2C
oklch(41.9% 0.111 151.8)
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 #7B1C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #7B1C73 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.