#7C1978
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.17 329.9), rgb(124, 25, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7C1978 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1978 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 25, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.17 329.9) |
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 #7C1978 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1978 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7C1978 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1978 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C950C2
oklch(63% 0.202 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1B96
oklch(49.1% 0.205 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1978
oklch(42.1% 0.17 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661F62
oklch(37.8% 0.132 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#7C1978 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) | #083F7A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C76 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812848 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1978
#7C1978
oklch(42.1% 0.17 329.9)
- #005E28
#005E28
oklch(42.1% 0.116 150)
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 #7C1978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #7C1978 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.