#7B296D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.14 335.2), rgb(123, 41, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#7B296D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B296D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 41, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.14 335.2) |
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 #7B296D | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B296D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7B296D text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B296D text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D280C1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C55CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B03E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#972F86
oklch(49.2% 0.17 335.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B296D
oklch(42.9% 0.14 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#7B296D 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) | #29426F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812E47 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B296D
#7B296D
oklch(42.9% 0.14 335.2)
- #006035
#006035
oklch(43% 0.106 155.3)
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 #7B296D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
Use #7B296D 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.