#7B197D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.173 327.2), rgb(123, 25, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7B197D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B197D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 25, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.173 327.2) |
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 #7B197D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B197D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #7B197D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B197D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#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
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C750C8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B22BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.225 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B197D
oklch(42.3% 0.173 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#7B197D 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) | #004080 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2B4B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B197D
#7B197D
oklch(42.3% 0.173 327.2)
- #005F1F
#005F1F
oklch(42.3% 0.125 147.1)
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 #7B197D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #7B197D 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.