#7B2160
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.3% 0.142 342.3), rgb(123, 33, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#7B2160 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2160 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 33, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.142 342.3) |
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 #7B2160 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2160 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7B2160 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2160 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A5
oklch(63.1% 0.169 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63A90
oklch(55.5% 0.183 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2B7B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 342.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2160
oklch(41.3% 0.142 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#672451
oklch(37.6% 0.111 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#7B2160 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) | #293D62 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83223D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2160
#7B2160
oklch(41.3% 0.142 342.3)
- #005A3C
#005A3C
oklch(41.3% 0.09 162.2)
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 #7B2160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B2160 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.