#7B218C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.177 320.7), rgb(123, 33, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#7B218C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B218C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 33, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.177 320.7) |
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 #7B218C | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B218C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B218C text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B218C text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#C052D6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB2DC3
oklch(55.5% 0.231 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#931DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.214 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B218C
oklch(43.9% 0.177 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#60206D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#7B218C 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) | #00468F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4F8A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3655 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B218C
#7B218C
oklch(43.9% 0.177 320.7)
- #156400
#156400
oklch(43.9% 0.144 140.7)
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 #7B218C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.096
Use #7B218C 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.