#7C1A7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.173 327.2), rgb(124, 26, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#7C1A7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1A7E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 26, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.173 327.2) |
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 #7C1A7E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1A7E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7C1A7E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C1A7E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C750C9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.225 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.173 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#651F66
oklch(37.9% 0.135 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#7C1A7E 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) | #004081 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802B4C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1A7E
#7C1A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.173 327.2)
- #006020
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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 #7C1A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #7C1A7E 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.