#7C1B6D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.6% 0.159 335.2), rgb(124, 27, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#7C1B6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1B6D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 27, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.159 335.2) |
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 #7C1B6D | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1B6D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7C1B6D text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1B6D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B6
oklch(63.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 600
600
#B731A1
oklch(55.7% 0.206 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D218A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1B6D
oklch(41.6% 0.159 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#7C1B6D 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) | #1B3D6F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822342 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1B6D
#7C1B6D
oklch(41.6% 0.159 335.2)
- #005C32
#005C32
oklch(41.7% 0.103 155)
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 #7C1B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #7C1B6D 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.