#7D1C6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.16 334.7), rgb(125, 28, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7D1C6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1C6F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 28, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.16 334.7) |
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 #7D1C6F | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1C6F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7D1C6F text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1C6F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B7
oklch(63.1% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B630A3
oklch(55.5% 0.208 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D218B
oklch(49.2% 0.193 335)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1C6F
oklch(42% 0.16 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#67205B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#7D1C6F 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) | #1B3E71 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832544 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1C6F
#7D1C6F
oklch(42% 0.16 334.7)
- #005D32
#005D32
oklch(42% 0.105 154.7)
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 #7D1C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #7D1C6F 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.