#7B2262
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.142 341.2), rgb(123, 34, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#7B2262 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2262 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 34, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.142 341.2) |
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 #7B2262 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2262 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7B2262 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2262 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB9
oklch(70.8% 0.133 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA59A7
oklch(63% 0.169 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B63A92
oklch(55.6% 0.185 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 341)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2262
oklch(41.5% 0.142 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#7B2262 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) | #293D64 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C60 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83243F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2262
#7B2262
oklch(41.5% 0.142 341.2)
- #005B3B
#005B3B
oklch(41.6% 0.093 161)
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 #7B2262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
Use #7B2262 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.