#7B1E85
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.174 323.7), rgb(123, 30, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#7B1E85 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1E85 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 30, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.174 323.7) |
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 #7B1E85 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1E85 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7B1E85 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B1E85 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
#E1AAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D17ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.163 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C351CF
oklch(63% 0.209 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE2DBC
oklch(55.5% 0.226 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#961DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.21 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1E85
oklch(43.2% 0.174 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#621F69
oklch(37.6% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#7B1E85 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) | #004388 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314E83 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3150 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1E85
#7B1E85
oklch(43.2% 0.174 323.7)
- #00620D
#00620D
oklch(43.1% 0.141 143.7)
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 #7B1E85, 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 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #7B1E85 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.