#7B1C79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.167 329), rgb(123, 28, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#7B1C79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1C79 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 28, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.167 329) |
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 #7B1C79 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1C79 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7B1C79 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1C79 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D57AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.156 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C752C3
oklch(63% 0.199 329)
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Step 600
600
#B22FB0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#991F97
oklch(49.1% 0.202 328.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1C79
oklch(42.3% 0.167 329)
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Step 900
900
#652063
oklch(37.8% 0.131 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#7B1C79 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) | #0B407C | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C77 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2A49 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1C79
#7B1C79
oklch(42.3% 0.167 329)
- #005F25
#005F25
oklch(42.4% 0.12 148.8)
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 #7B1C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
Use #7B1C79 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.