#7B205E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.142 343.4), rgb(123, 32, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#7B205E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B205E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 32, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.142 343.4) |
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 #7B205E | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B205E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7B205E text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B205E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A3
oklch(63% 0.17 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7398E
oklch(55.5% 0.184 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A79
oklch(49.2% 0.172 343.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B205E
oklch(41.1% 0.142 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#672450
oklch(37.6% 0.11 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#7B205E 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) | #293C60 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83203C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B205E
#7B205E
oklch(41.1% 0.142 343.4)
- #00593D
#00593D
oklch(41.1% 0.088 163.6)
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 #7B205E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #7B205E 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.