#7B1985
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.179 323.8), rgb(123, 25, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#7B1985 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1985 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 25, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.179 323.8) |
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 #7B1985 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1985 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7B1985 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B1985 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D278DB
oklch(70.6% 0.168 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54FD1
oklch(63.2% 0.214 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B028BE
oklch(55.6% 0.233 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9717A4
oklch(49.1% 0.217 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1985
oklch(42.8% 0.179 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#7B1985 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) | #004188 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4C83 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2F4F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1985
#7B1985
oklch(42.8% 0.179 323.8)
- #00610E
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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 #7B1985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #7B1985 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.