#7E1E61
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.148 342.8), rgb(126, 30, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#7E1E61 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1E61 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 30, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.148 342.8) |
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 #7E1E61 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1E61 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7E1E61 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1E61 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF2F7
oklch(97% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABD0
oklch(81% 0.087 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A6
oklch(63% 0.178 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93591
oklch(55.6% 0.192 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F257B
oklch(49% 0.179 342.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1E61
oklch(41.6% 0.148 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#692252
oklch(37.8% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#7E1E61 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) | #283D63 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861F3D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1E61
#7E1E61
oklch(41.6% 0.148 342.8)
- #005B3D
#005B3D
oklch(41.7% 0.091 162.5)
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 #7E1E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E1E61 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.