#7E1663
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.158 341.2), rgb(126, 22, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#7E1663 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1663 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 22, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.158 341.2) |
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 #7E1663 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1663 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7E1663 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1663 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD79BB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#D151AA
oklch(63.2% 0.188 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC2D96
oklch(55.6% 0.206 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21D80
oklch(49.2% 0.192 341.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1663
oklch(41.1% 0.158 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F54
oklch(37.7% 0.123 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#7E1663 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) | #203A65 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424B61 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86193B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1663
#7E1663
oklch(41.1% 0.158 341.2)
- #00593A
#00593A
oklch(41% 0.091 161.3)
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 #7E1663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E1663 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.