#7B2593
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.8% 0.179 317.8), rgb(123, 37, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#7B2593 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2593 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 37, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.179 317.8) |
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 #7B2593 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2593 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2593 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2593 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABED
oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC53DB
oklch(63% 0.214 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A82FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.233 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#901EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.217 317.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2593
oklch(44.8% 0.179 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2070
oklch(37.6% 0.14 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#7B2593 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) | #004996 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295191 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3C5A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2593
#7B2593
oklch(44.8% 0.179 317.8)
- #276500
#276500
oklch(44.8% 0.138 137.8)
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 #7B2593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.099
Use #7B2593 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.