#7C1E8A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.179 322.1), rgb(124, 30, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#7C1E8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1E8A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 30, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.179 322.1) |
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 #7C1E8A | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1E8A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C1E8A text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C1E8A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D079DE
oklch(70.7% 0.168 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C250D4
oklch(63.1% 0.214 322)
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Step 600
600
#AE2AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9519A7
oklch(49.1% 0.217 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1E8A
oklch(43.7% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#621F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#7C1E8A 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) | #00448D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4F88 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3453 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1E8A
#7C1E8A
oklch(43.7% 0.179 322.1)
- #066400
#066400
oklch(43.7% 0.147 142.1)
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 #7C1E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #7C1E8A 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.