#7B176A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41% 0.16 336.3), rgb(123, 23, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#7B176A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B176A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 23, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.16 336.3) |
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 #7B176A | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B176A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7B176A text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B176A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B82FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.208 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E1F89
oklch(49.1% 0.194 336.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B176A
oklch(41% 0.16 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#7B176A 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) | #193B6C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4A68 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821F40 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B176A
#7B176A
oklch(41% 0.16 336.3)
- #005A33
#005A33
oklch(41.1% 0.099 156.2)
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 #7B176A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
Use #7B176A 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.