#7C2463
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42% 0.141 341.2), rgb(124, 36, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#7C2463 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2463 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 36, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.141 341.2) |
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 #7C2463 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2463 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #7C2463 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2463 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.168 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53B92
oklch(55.6% 0.183 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 341.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2463
oklch(42% 0.141 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#662552
oklch(37.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#7C2463 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) | #2B3F65 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464D61 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842640 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2463
#7C2463
oklch(42% 0.141 341.2)
- #005C3C
#005C3C
oklch(41.9% 0.093 161.2)
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 #7C2463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
Use #7C2463 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.