#7B2874
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.148 331.3), rgb(123, 40, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#7B2874 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2874 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.148 331.3) |
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 #7B2874 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2874 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7B2874 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2874 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35AB9
oklch(63% 0.176 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF3CA5
oklch(55.7% 0.191 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#962C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.179 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2874
oklch(43.1% 0.148 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#7B2874 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) | #234376 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404F72 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80304A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2874
#7B2874
oklch(43.1% 0.148 331.3)
- #00612D
#00612D
oklch(43.1% 0.115 151.3)
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 #7B2874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
Use #7B2874 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.