#7B2174
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.157 331.3), rgb(123, 33, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#7B2174 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2174 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 33, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.157 331.3) |
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 #7B2174 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2174 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7B2174 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2174 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C756BC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B235A8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#992690
oklch(49.2% 0.189 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2174
oklch(42.4% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#7B2174 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) | #1A4076 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4D72 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802B48 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2174
#7B2174
oklch(42.4% 0.157 331.3)
- #005F2C
#005F2C
oklch(42.5% 0.113 151.4)
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 #7B2174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #7B2174 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.