#7B237F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.164 326.1), rgb(123, 35, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#7B237F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B237F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 35, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.164 326.1) |
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 #7B237F | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B237F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7B237F text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B237F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#C355C7
oklch(63.1% 0.196 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE34B4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#95249B
oklch(49.1% 0.198 325.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B237F
oklch(43.2% 0.164 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#7B237F 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) | #0E4382 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374E7D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E324E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B237F
#7B237F
oklch(43.2% 0.164 326.1)
- #00621C
#00621C
oklch(43.2% 0.132 146.1)
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 #7B237F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #7B237F 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.