#7B146F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.1% 0.167 333.7), rgb(123, 20, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#7B146F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B146F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 20, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.167 333.7) |
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 #7B146F | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B146F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7B146F text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B146F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#D978C9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD50BB
oklch(63.2% 0.199 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA7
oklch(55.7% 0.217 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.202 333.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B146F
oklch(41.1% 0.167 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#671E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#7B146F 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) | #0F3B71 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4A6D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812042 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B146F
#7B146F
oklch(41.1% 0.167 333.7)
- #005A2E
#005A2E
oklch(41% 0.104 153.5)
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 #7B146F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
Use #7B146F 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.