#7B29BF
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(48.5% 0.216 303.8), rgb(123, 41, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7B29BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B29BF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 41, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.216 303.8) |
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 #7B29BF | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B29BF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B29BF text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B29BF text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.105 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B783F4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A65DF0
oklch(63% 0.214 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#923CDE
oklch(55.5% 0.232 303.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B29BF
oklch(48.5% 0.216 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#65279C
oklch(42.7% 0.179 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#52277C
oklch(37.7% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#7B29BF 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) | #0055C3 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BC | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5174 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B29BF
#7B29BF
oklch(48.5% 0.216 303.8)
- #516900
#516900
oklch(48.4% 0.12 123.8)
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 #7B29BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B29BF 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.