#7B235E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.138 343.7), rgb(123, 35, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#7B235E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B235E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 35, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.138 343.7) |
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 #7B235E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B235E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7B235E text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B235E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B63C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D78
oklch(49.1% 0.166 343.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B235E
oklch(41.4% 0.138 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#672550
oklch(37.7% 0.109 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#7B235E 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) | #2C3D60 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83233D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B235E
#7B235E
oklch(41.4% 0.138 343.7)
- #005A3E
#005A3E
oklch(41.4% 0.088 163.8)
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 #7B235E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
Use #7B235E 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.