#7C1D84
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.175 324.6), rgb(124, 29, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#7C1D84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1D84 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 29, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.175 324.6) |
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 #7C1D84 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1D84 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7C1D84 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C1D84 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D279D9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C451CE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B02CBB
oklch(55.7% 0.227 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#971BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1D84
oklch(43.2% 0.175 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#7C1D84 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) | #004387 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324E82 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3050 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1D84
#7C1D84
oklch(43.2% 0.175 324.6)
- #006214
#006214
oklch(43.1% 0.137 144.6)
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 #7C1D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #7C1D84 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.