#7B277C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.156 327.4), rgb(123, 39, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#7B277C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 327°. 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 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B277C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 39, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.156 327.4) |
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 #7B277C | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B277C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B277C text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B277C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C258C2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD39AF
oklch(55.7% 0.202 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#942996
oklch(49% 0.188 327.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B277C
oklch(43.5% 0.156 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622462
oklch(37.8% 0.122 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#391639
oklch(26.9% 0.077 327.4)
#7B277C 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) | #1A447E | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4F7A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F334E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B277C
#7B277C
oklch(43.5% 0.156 327.4)
- #006322
#006322
oklch(43.6% 0.128 147.4)
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 #7B277C, 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 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #7B277C 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.