#7B0F8A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.191 322.1), rgb(123, 15, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7B0F8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0F8A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 15, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.191 322.1) |
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 #7B0F8A | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0F8A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7B0F8A text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B0F8A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D376E1
oklch(70.7% 0.178 322.2)
-
Step 500
500
#C649D9
oklch(63.1% 0.229 322.1)
-
Step 600
600
#B11CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.248 322.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9804AB
oklch(49.1% 0.231 322.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B0F8A
oklch(42.5% 0.191 322.1)
-
Step 900
900
#641A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.149 322.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1241
oklch(27.1% 0.094 322.4)
#7B0F8A 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) | #00408D | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254B87 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2D51 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0F8A
#7B0F8A
oklch(42.5% 0.191 322.1)
- #056000
#056000
oklch(42.4% 0.143 142.1)
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 #7B0F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.096
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.098
Use #7B0F8A 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.