#7B2578
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.155 329.3), rgb(123, 37, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#7B2578 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2578 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 37, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.155 329.3) |
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 #7B2578 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2578 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7B2578 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2578 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C458BF
oklch(63.2% 0.185 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF38AB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#962893
oklch(49.1% 0.188 329.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2578
oklch(43% 0.155 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#632460
oklch(37.8% 0.121 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#7B2578 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) | #1B437A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E76 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F304B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2578
#7B2578
oklch(43% 0.155 329.3)
- #006127
#006127
oklch(43% 0.121 149.2)
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 #7B2578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
Use #7B2578 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.