#7B2560
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.8% 0.136 342.6), rgb(123, 37, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7B2560 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2560 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 37, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.136 342.6) |
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 #7B2560 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2560 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7B2560 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2560 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCF
oklch(81% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA4
oklch(63% 0.163 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#B53D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2E79
oklch(49.1% 0.165 342.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2560
oklch(41.8% 0.136 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#662651
oklch(37.8% 0.107 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#7B2560 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) | #2C3E62 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464D5E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83263F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2560
#7B2560
oklch(41.8% 0.136 342.6)
- #005B3D
#005B3D
oklch(41.7% 0.091 162.5)
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 #7B2560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B2560 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.