#7B135F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.1% 0.157 342), rgb(123, 19, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#7B135F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B135F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 19, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.157 342) |
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 #7B135F | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B135F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7B135F text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B135F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.065 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 342)
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Step 400
400
#EC69C1
oklch(70.7% 0.189 342)
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Step 500
500
#E132B1
oklch(63.1% 0.24 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C60099
oklch(55.5% 0.239 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B135F
oklch(40.1% 0.157 342)
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Step 950
950
#440A34
oklch(27% 0.1 341.6)
#7B135F 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) | #1F3861 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831538 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B135F
#7B135F
oklch(40.1% 0.157 342)
- #005639
#005639
oklch(40.1% 0.088 162.1)
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 #7B135F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B135F 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.