#7D1661
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.156 341.9), rgb(125, 22, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#7D1661 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1661 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 22, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.156 341.9) |
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 #7D1661 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1661 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7D1661 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1661 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD79BA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 342)
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Step 500
500
#D151A9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F94
oklch(55.7% 0.203 342)
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Step 700
700
#A11F7E
oklch(49% 0.188 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1661
oklch(40.8% 0.156 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#7D1661 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) | #213A63 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A5F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85183A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1661
#7D1661
oklch(40.8% 0.156 341.9)
- #00583A
#00583A
oklch(40.7% 0.09 161.8)
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 #7D1661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
Use #7D1661 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.