#7C1D5F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.147 343), rgb(124, 29, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#7C1D5F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1D5F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 29, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.147 343) |
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 #7C1D5F | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1D5F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7C1D5F text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1D5F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCF
oklch(81% 0.086 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB7
oklch(70.8% 0.137 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 343)
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Step 600
600
#B93690
oklch(55.6% 0.191 343)
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Step 700
700
#9F277A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 343.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1D5F
oklch(41.1% 0.147 343)
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Step 900
900
#682351
oklch(37.7% 0.114 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#7C1D5F 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) | #273B61 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841D3B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1D5F
#7C1D5F
oklch(41.1% 0.147 343)
- #00593C
#00593C
oklch(41% 0.089 162.8)
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 #7C1D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
Use #7C1D5F 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.