#7B285E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.131 344.2), rgb(123, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#7B285E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B285E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.131 344.2) |
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 #7B285E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B285E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7B285E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B285E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D680B3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA0
oklch(63% 0.156 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3408B
oklch(55.5% 0.17 344)
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Step 700
700
#9A3176
oklch(49.1% 0.158 344.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B285E
oklch(42% 0.131 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#65274E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#7B285E 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) | #303F60 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83273F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B285E
#7B285E
oklch(42% 0.131 344.2)
- #005C40
#005C40
oklch(42% 0.089 164.2)
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 #7B285E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B285E 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.