#7C1E80
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.171 326.2), rgb(124, 30, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#7C1E80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 326°. 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1E80 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 30, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.171 326.2) |
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 #7C1E80 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1E80 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7C1E80 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C1E80 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.159 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C552C9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B02EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.222 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#971E9D
oklch(49.1% 0.206 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1E80
oklch(43% 0.171 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#7C1E80 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) | #004283 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354E7E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2F4E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1E80
#7C1E80
oklch(43% 0.171 326.2)
- #00611C
#00611C
oklch(42.9% 0.13 146.2)
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 #7C1E80, 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 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #7C1E80 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.