#7C1588
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.186 323.2), rgb(124, 21, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#7C1588 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1588 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 21, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.186 323.2) |
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 #7C1588 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1588 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7C1588 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C1588 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D377DE
oklch(70.7% 0.173 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.222 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B122C2
oklch(55.6% 0.241 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#980EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.224 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1588
oklch(42.9% 0.186 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#641C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.144 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#7C1588 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) | #00418B | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4C86 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2E50 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1588
#7C1588
oklch(42.9% 0.186 323.2)
- #006207
#006207
oklch(43% 0.143 143.1)
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 #7C1588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #7C1588 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.