#7B1D65
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.2% 0.15 339.1), rgb(123, 29, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#7B1D65 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1D65 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 29, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.15 339.1) |
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 #7B1D65 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1D65 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7B1D65 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1D65 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBD
oklch(70.8% 0.14 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AD
oklch(63.2% 0.179 339)
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Step 600
600
#B73598
oklch(55.6% 0.196 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2682
oklch(49.1% 0.182 338.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1D65
oklch(41.2% 0.15 339.1)
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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)
#7B1D65 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) | #233C67 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414B63 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82213F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1D65
#7B1D65
oklch(41.2% 0.15 339.1)
- #005A38
#005A38
oklch(41.2% 0.094 159.4)
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 #7B1D65, 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 0.042
- 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 0.073
Use #7B1D65 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.