#7B007F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.191 326.7), rgb(123, 0, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#7B007F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B007F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 0, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.191 326.7) |
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 #7B007F | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B007F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7B007F text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B007F text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.112 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#D973DA
oklch(70.7% 0.179 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC46D0
oklch(63.1% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B715BC
oklch(55.5% 0.247 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B007F
oklch(41.2% 0.191 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#67186A
oklch(37.7% 0.149 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#7B007F 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) | #003B82 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B487C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2248 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B007F
#7B007F
oklch(41.2% 0.191 326.7)
- #005B1C
#005B1C
oklch(41% 0.123 146.7)
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 #7B007F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.097
Use #7B007F 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.