#7B2B8A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.163 320.9), rgb(123, 43, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#7B2B8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2B8A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 43, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.163 320.9) |
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 #7B2B8A | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2B8A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2B8A text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2B8A text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A838BC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9029A2
oklch(49.2% 0.196 321.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2B8A
oklch(44.8% 0.163 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#7B2B8A 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) | #0C498D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355288 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C57 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2B8A
#7B2B8A
oklch(44.8% 0.163 320.9)
- #146700
#146700
oklch(44.8% 0.147 141)
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 #7B2B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #7B2B8A 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.