#7B2C71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.139 333), rgb(123, 44, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#7B2C71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2C71 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 44, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.139 333) |
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 #7B2C71 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2C71 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2C71 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2C71 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D080C3
oklch(70.6% 0.131 333)
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Step 500
500
#C25DB4
oklch(63% 0.167 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD40A0
oklch(55.6% 0.181 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#953189
oklch(49.2% 0.168 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2C71
oklch(43.4% 0.139 333)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#7B2C71 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) | #2A4573 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43506F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80324A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2C71
#7B2C71
oklch(43.4% 0.139 333)
- #006231
#006231
oklch(43.5% 0.112 152.8)
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 #7B2C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #7B2C71 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.