#7B1E84
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.174 324.1), rgb(123, 30, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#7B1E84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1E84 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 30, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.174 324.1) |
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 #7B1E84 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1E84 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7B1E84 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B1E84 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.162 324)
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Step 500
500
#C352CE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF2DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.226 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#961DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1E84
oklch(43.1% 0.174 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#7B1E84 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) | #004387 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324D82 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3150 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1E84
#7B1E84
oklch(43.1% 0.174 324.1)
- #006210
#006210
oklch(43.1% 0.139 144.1)
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 #7B1E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #7B1E84 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.