#7C0F8D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.194 321.4), rgb(124, 15, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#7C0F8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0F8D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 15, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.194 321.4) |
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 #7C0F8D | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0F8D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7C0F8D text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C0F8D text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.114 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#D375E3
oklch(70.7% 0.181 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C548DB
oklch(63% 0.232 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B119C8
oklch(55.6% 0.252 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C0F8D
oklch(42.9% 0.194 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#641970
oklch(37.7% 0.151 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#7C0F8D 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) | #004190 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244C8A | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2F52 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0F8D
#7C0F8D
oklch(42.9% 0.194 321.4)
- #0E6100
#0E6100
oklch(42.9% 0.142 141.4)
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 #7C0F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.099
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.100
Use #7C0F8D 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.