#7B2891
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.9% 0.174 318.3), rgb(123, 40, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#7B2891 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2891 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.174 318.3) |
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 #7B2891 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2891 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2891 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2891 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.163 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A733C5
oklch(55.6% 0.225 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F23AA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 318.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2891
oklch(44.9% 0.174 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#7B2891 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) | #004994 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D518F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3D5A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2891
#7B2891
oklch(44.9% 0.174 318.3)
- #256600
#256600
oklch(45% 0.14 138.3)
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 #7B2891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.101
Use #7B2891 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.