#7B206D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.153 334.9), rgb(123, 32, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#7B206D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B206D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 32, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.153 334.9) |
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 #7B206D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B206D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7B206D text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B206D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B436A0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 335)
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Step 700
700
#9A2789
oklch(49% 0.184 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B206D
oklch(41.9% 0.153 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#7B206D 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) | #1F3F6F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812744 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B206D
#7B206D
oklch(41.9% 0.153 334.9)
- #005D32
#005D32
oklch(42% 0.105 154.7)
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 #7B206D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #7B206D 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.