#7B235F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.139 343.1), rgb(123, 35, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#7B235F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 343°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B235F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 35, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.139 343.1) |
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 #7B235F | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B235F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7B235F text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B235F 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
#E6ACCE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.166 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.18 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D79
oklch(49.1% 0.167 343.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B235F
oklch(41.5% 0.139 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#662550
oklch(37.6% 0.108 343)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#7B235F 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) | #2B3D61 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83233D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B235F
#7B235F
oklch(41.5% 0.139 343.1)
- #005A3D
#005A3D
oklch(41.4% 0.089 163)
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 #7B235F, 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 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B235F 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.