#7B135C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.155 343.7), rgb(123, 19, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#7B135C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B135C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 19, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.155 343.7) |
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 #7B135C | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B135C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7B135C text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B135C text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.116 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.185 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#E233AD
oklch(63.1% 0.237 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B135C
oklch(40% 0.155 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#440A32
oklch(26.9% 0.098 343.6)
#7B135C 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) | #21375E | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42485A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841337 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B135C
#7B135C
oklch(40% 0.155 343.7)
- #00563B
#00563B
oklch(40.1% 0.086 163.7)
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 #7B135C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B135C 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.