#7B135B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.154 344.2), rgb(123, 19, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#7B135B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B135B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 19, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.154 344.2) |
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 #7B135B | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B135B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7B135B text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B135B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.116 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6ABC
oklch(70.8% 0.185 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#E333AB
oklch(63.2% 0.236 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B135B
oklch(39.9% 0.154 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#440B32
oklch(27% 0.097 343.7)
#7B135B 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) | #21375D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841236 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B135B
#7B135B
oklch(39.9% 0.154 344.2)
- #00553B
#00553B
oklch(39.8% 0.084 164.4)
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 #7B135B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B135B 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.