#7C1E73
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.2% 0.16 332.3), rgb(124, 30, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#7C1E73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1E73 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 30, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.16 332.3) |
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 #7C1E73 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1E73 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7C1E73 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1E73 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C954BB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B432A7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A228F
oklch(49% 0.193 332.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1E73
oklch(42.2% 0.16 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#7C1E73 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) | #183F75 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4D71 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822846 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1E73
#7C1E73
oklch(42.2% 0.16 332.3)
- #005E2E
#005E2E
oklch(42.2% 0.11 152.5)
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 #7C1E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #7C1E73 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.