#7B148C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.189 321.2), rgb(123, 20, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#7B148C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B148C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 20, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.189 321.2) |
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 #7B148C | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B148C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7B148C text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B148C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.062 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EC
oklch(81% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D177E2
oklch(70.7% 0.176 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C44BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.227 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF20C7
oklch(55.5% 0.246 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#960BAC
oklch(49% 0.228 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B148C
oklch(43% 0.189 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#631B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#7B148C 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) | #00428F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264C89 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3053 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B148C
#7B148C
oklch(43% 0.189 321.2)
- #106100
#106100
oklch(42.9% 0.142 141.2)
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 #7B148C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.097
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.099
Use #7B148C 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.