#7D1D66
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.152 339.5), rgb(125, 29, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#7D1D66 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1D66 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 29, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.152 339.5) |
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 #7D1D66 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1D66 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7D1D66 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1D66 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.142 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD54AC
oklch(63% 0.183 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#B83398
oklch(55.6% 0.199 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2481
oklch(49% 0.184 339.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1D66
oklch(41.6% 0.152 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#682255
oklch(37.7% 0.118 340)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#7D1D66 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) | #233D68 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C64 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85213F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1D66
#7D1D66
oklch(41.6% 0.152 339.5)
- #005B39
#005B39
oklch(41.6% 0.095 159.6)
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 #7D1D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
Use #7D1D66 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.