#7D165C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.153 344.7), rgb(125, 22, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#7D165C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D165C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 22, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.153 344.7) |
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 #7D165C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D165C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7D165C text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D165C text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACE
oklch(81% 0.089 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#D252A3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD308E
oklch(55.6% 0.199 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22079
oklch(49% 0.185 344.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D165C
oklch(40.5% 0.153 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2050
oklch(37.6% 0.119 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#7D165C 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) | #24395E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861438 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D165C
#7D165C
oklch(40.5% 0.153 344.7)
- #00573D
#00573D
oklch(40.5% 0.085 164.8)
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 #7D165C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #7D165C 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.