#7B1F6C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.153 335.4), rgb(123, 31, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#7B1F6C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1F6C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 31, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.153 335.4) |
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 #7B1F6C | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1F6C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7B1F6C text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1F6C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.143 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#C956B4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5359F
oklch(55.6% 0.199 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2688
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1F6C
oklch(41.8% 0.153 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#66235A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#7B1F6C 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) | #1F3E6E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6A | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812643 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1F6C
#7B1F6C
oklch(41.8% 0.153 335.4)
- #005C33
#005C33
oklch(41.7% 0.102 155.5)
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 #7B1F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #7B1F6C 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.