#7C1F70
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.157 333.8), rgb(124, 31, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#7C1F70 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1F70 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 31, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.157 333.8) |
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 #7C1F70 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1F70 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7C1F70 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1F70 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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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
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.146 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C955B8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B434A3
oklch(55.6% 0.203 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B248C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1F70
oklch(42.1% 0.157 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#7C1F70 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) | #1C3F72 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D6E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822845 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1F70
#7C1F70
oklch(42.1% 0.157 333.8)
- #005E31
#005E31
oklch(42.3% 0.107 153.9)
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 #7C1F70, 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 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #7C1F70 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.