#7B226D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.15 334.9), rgb(123, 34, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#7B226D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B226D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 34, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.15 334.9) |
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 #7B226D | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B226D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7B226D text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B226D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C858B4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3389F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2988
oklch(49.2% 0.181 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B226D
oklch(42.1% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#7B226D 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) | #223F6F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404D6B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812944 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B226D
#7B226D
oklch(42.1% 0.15 334.9)
- #005D33
#005D33
oklch(42% 0.104 155.2)
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 #7B226D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #7B226D 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.