#7B2789
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.3% 0.168 321.6), rgb(123, 39, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#7B2789 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2789 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 39, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.168 321.6) |
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 #7B2789 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2789 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2789 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2789 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.156 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D0
oklch(63% 0.2 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA35BD
oklch(55.7% 0.217 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9125A3
oklch(49.1% 0.202 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2789
oklch(44.3% 0.168 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#60236A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#7B2789 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) | #01478C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335087 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3955 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2789
#7B2789
oklch(44.3% 0.168 321.6)
- #0D6600
#0D6600
oklch(44.4% 0.148 141.6)
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 #7B2789, 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 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #7B2789 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.