#7D1E6D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.156 335.8), rgb(125, 30, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#7D1E6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1E6D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 30, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.156 335.8) |
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 #7D1E6D | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1E6D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7D1E6D text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1E6D text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B4
oklch(63.1% 0.187 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#B633A0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2389
oklch(49% 0.189 335.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1E6D
oklch(42.1% 0.156 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#7D1E6D 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) | #1F3E6F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404D6B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842543 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1E6D
#7D1E6D
oklch(42.1% 0.156 335.8)
- #005D34
#005D34
oklch(42% 0.103 155.7)
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 #7D1E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #7D1E6D 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.