#7C1E6B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.154 336.4), rgb(124, 30, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#7C1E6B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1E6B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 30, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.154 336.4) |
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 #7C1E6B | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1E6B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7C1E6B text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1E6B text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B6349E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2587
oklch(49.1% 0.186 336.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1E6B
oklch(41.8% 0.154 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#672259
oklch(37.8% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#7C1E6B 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) | #203E6D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C69 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832442 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1E6B
#7C1E6B
oklch(41.8% 0.154 336.4)
- #005C35
#005C35
oklch(41.8% 0.1 156.6)
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 #7C1E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
Use #7C1E6B 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.