#7D1C85
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.177 324.6), rgb(125, 28, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#7D1C85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1C85 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 28, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.177 324.6) |
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 #7D1C85 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1C85 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7D1C85 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D1C85 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D378D9
oklch(70.6% 0.167 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C54FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B029BC
oklch(55.5% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9718A2
oklch(49% 0.215 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1C85
oklch(43.3% 0.177 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#631E69
oklch(37.6% 0.138 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#7D1C85 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) | #004388 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324E83 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803050 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1C85
#7D1C85
oklch(43.3% 0.177 324.6)
- #006314
#006314
oklch(43.4% 0.138 144.6)
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 #7D1C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #7D1C85 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.