#7B2882
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.16 324.6), rgb(123, 40, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#7B2882 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 325°. 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 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2882 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.16 324.6) |
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 #7B2882 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2882 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2882 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2882 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C058C8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B5
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#93289C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 324.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2882
oklch(43.9% 0.16 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#7B2882 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) | #144685 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385080 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3652 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2882
#7B2882
oklch(43.9% 0.16 324.6)
- #006514
#006514
oklch(44% 0.141 144.5)
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 #7B2882, 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 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #7B2882 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.