#7B197A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.171 328.5), rgb(123, 25, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#7B197A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B197A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 25, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.171 328.5) |
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 #7B197A | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B197A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7B197A text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B197A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE1
oklch(81% 0.1 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D579D1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C850C5
oklch(63% 0.204 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A1C99
oklch(49.2% 0.206 328.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B197A
oklch(42.1% 0.171 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#7B197A 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) | #023F7D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B78 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2949 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B197A
#7B197A
oklch(42.1% 0.171 328.5)
- #005E24
#005E24
oklch(42.1% 0.12 148.7)
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 #7B197A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
Use #7B197A 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.