#7B2589
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.17 321.7), rgb(123, 37, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#7B2589 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2589 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.17 321.7) |
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 #7B2589 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2589 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2589 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2589 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.158 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF55D1
oklch(63.1% 0.203 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB33BE
oklch(55.7% 0.221 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9223A4
oklch(49.1% 0.205 321.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2589
oklch(44.1% 0.17 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6)
#7B2589 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) | #00468C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325087 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3755 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2589
#7B2589
oklch(44.1% 0.17 321.7)
- #0B6500
#0B6500
oklch(44.1% 0.147 141.7)
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 #7B2589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #7B2589 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.