#7C1E6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.157 334.3), rgb(124, 30, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#7C1E6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1E6F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 30, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.157 334.3) |
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 #7C1E6F | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1E6F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #7C1E6F text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1E6F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B533A3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B238B
oklch(49% 0.19 334.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1E6F
oklch(42% 0.157 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#66225B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#7C1E6F 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) | #1C3F71 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822644 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1E6F
#7C1E6F
oklch(42% 0.157 334.3)
- #005D31
#005D31
oklch(42% 0.106 154.1)
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 #7C1E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #7C1E6F 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.