#7C135B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.1% 0.155 344.7), rgb(124, 19, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#7C135B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C135B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 19, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.155 344.7) |
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 #7C135B | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C135B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7C135B text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C135B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.116 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED69BB
oklch(70.6% 0.186 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#E332AA
oklch(63.1% 0.237 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80093
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C135B
oklch(40.1% 0.155 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#450A31
oklch(27% 0.098 345.3)
#7C135B 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) | #22375D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434959 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851136 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C135B
#7C135B
oklch(40.1% 0.155 344.7)
- #00563C
#00563C
oklch(40.1% 0.085 164.6)
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 #7C135B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
Use #7C135B 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.