#7B236F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.15 333.9), rgb(123, 35, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#7B236F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B236F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 35, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.15 333.9) |
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 #7B236F | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B236F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #7B236F text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B236F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C758B6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B238A1
oklch(55.5% 0.195 334)
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Step 700
700
#99298A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B236F
oklch(42.3% 0.15 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#7B236F 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) | #214071 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404D6D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812A46 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B236F
#7B236F
oklch(42.3% 0.15 333.9)
- #005E31
#005E31
oklch(42.3% 0.107 153.9)
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 #7B236F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #7B236F 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.