#7D1F5F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.145 343.6), rgb(125, 31, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#7D1F5F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1F5F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 31, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.145 343.6) |
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 #7D1F5F | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1F5F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7D1F5F text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1F5F text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB6
oklch(70.6% 0.136 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE57A4
oklch(63.2% 0.173 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#B9378F
oklch(55.7% 0.189 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F2879
oklch(49.1% 0.175 343.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1F5F
oklch(41.4% 0.145 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#682350
oklch(37.6% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#7D1F5F 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) | #293C61 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851F3C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1F5F
#7D1F5F
oklch(41.4% 0.145 343.6)
- #005A3E
#005A3E
oklch(41.4% 0.088 163.8)
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 #7D1F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
Use #7D1F5F 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.