#7C2B6C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.137 336.3), rgb(124, 43, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#7C2B6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2B6C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 43, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.137 336.3) |
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 #7C2B6C | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2B6C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7C2B6C text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2B6C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D280BF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C55DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.164 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#973083
oklch(49.1% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2B6C
oklch(43.2% 0.137 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#7C2B6C 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) | #2C436E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46506A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822F47 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2B6C
#7C2B6C
oklch(43.2% 0.137 336.3)
- #006137
#006137
oklch(43.3% 0.105 156)
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 #7C2B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
Use #7C2B6C 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.