#7B238A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.173 321.4), rgb(123, 35, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#7B238A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B238A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 35, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.173 321.4) |
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 #7B238A | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B238A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B238A text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B238A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C054D3
oklch(63.2% 0.207 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB30C0
oklch(55.6% 0.225 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#9320A6
oklch(49.2% 0.21 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B238A
oklch(44% 0.173 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#60216B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#7B238A 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) | #00468D | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304F88 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3755 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B238A
#7B238A
oklch(44% 0.173 321.4)
- #0F6400
#0F6400
oklch(43.8% 0.145 141.4)
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 #7B238A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
Use #7B238A 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.