#7C1C8D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.184 321), rgb(124, 28, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#7C1C8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1C8D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 28, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.184 321) |
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 #7C1C8D | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1C8D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C1C8D text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C1C8D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEB
oklch(81% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D078E1
oklch(70.7% 0.173 321)
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Step 500
500
#C24ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.22 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C5
oklch(55.5% 0.238 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9515AA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1C8D
oklch(43.7% 0.184 321)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#7C1C8D 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) | #004490 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4E8B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3455 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1C8D
#7C1C8D
oklch(43.7% 0.184 321)
- #136300
#136300
oklch(43.6% 0.143 140.9)
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 #7C1C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.096
Use #7C1C8D 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.