#7B286E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.143 334.6), rgb(123, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#7B286E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B286E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.143 334.6) |
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 #7B286E | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B286E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7B286E text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B286E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD7
oklch(81% 0.083 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#972E87
oklch(49.1% 0.172 334.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B286E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#7B286E 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) | #274270 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E6C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812E47 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B286E
#7B286E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 334.6)
- #006033
#006033
oklch(42.9% 0.108 154.3)
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 #7B286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #7B286E 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.