#7C1F7F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.169 326.7), rgb(124, 31, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#7C1F7F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1F7F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 31, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.169 326.7) |
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 #7C1F7F | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1F7F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7C1F7F text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C1F7F 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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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
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C552C8
oklch(63% 0.202 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B02FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.22 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#971F9B
oklch(49% 0.204 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1F7F
oklch(43% 0.169 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#632065
oklch(37.6% 0.131 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A143B
oklch(26.9% 0.083 326.6)
#7C1F7F 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) | #054282 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364E7D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802F4D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1F7F
#7C1F7F
oklch(43% 0.169 326.7)
- #00611E
#00611E
oklch(42.9% 0.129 146.7)
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 #7C1F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
Use #7C1F7F 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.