#7B2B85
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.159 323.1), rgb(123, 43, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#7B2B85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2B85 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 43, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.159 323.1) |
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 #7B2B85 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2B85 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2B85 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2B85 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A93AB7
oklch(55.7% 0.206 323)
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Step 700
700
#912A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2B85
oklch(44.5% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#7B2B85 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) | #154888 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385183 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3954 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2B85
#7B2B85
oklch(44.5% 0.159 323.1)
- #006707
#006707
oklch(44.5% 0.149 143.1)
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 #7B2B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #7B2B85 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.