#7B2A9B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.181 314.5), rgb(123, 42, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#7B2A9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2A9B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 42, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.181 314.5) |
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 #7B2A9B | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2A9B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2A9B text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2A9B text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77CE8
oklch(70.6% 0.169 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#B855E1
oklch(63.1% 0.215 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A331CF
oklch(55.6% 0.234 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C20B3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 314.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2A9B
oklch(45.8% 0.181 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2174
oklch(37.7% 0.141 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#7B2A9B 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) | #004D9E | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245398 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784260 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2A9B
#7B2A9B
oklch(45.8% 0.181 314.5)
- #346600
#346600
oklch(45.7% 0.132 134.5)
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 #7B2A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.093
Use #7B2A9B 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.