#7C1B70
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.161 333.7), rgb(124, 27, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#7C1B70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1B70 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 27, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.161 333.7) |
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 #7C1B70 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1B70 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7C1B70 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1B70 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B630A5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C208D
oklch(49% 0.195 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1B70
oklch(41.8% 0.161 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#66205D
oklch(37.6% 0.126 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#7C1B70 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) | #183E72 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4C6E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822544 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1B70
#7C1B70
oklch(41.8% 0.161 333.7)
- #005C30
#005C30
oklch(41.7% 0.105 153.9)
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 #7C1B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #7C1B70 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.