#7B2C7C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.149 327.2), rgb(123, 44, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#7B2C7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2C7C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 44, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.149 327.2) |
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 #7B2C7C | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2C7C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2C7C text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2C7C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CD
oklch(70.8% 0.138 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C05CC0
oklch(63.2% 0.177 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB3DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#922E94
oklch(49.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2C7C
oklch(44% 0.149 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#7B2C7C 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) | #21477E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3750 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2C7C
#7B2C7C
oklch(44% 0.149 327.2)
- #006522
#006522
oklch(44.2% 0.13 147.2)
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 #7B2C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
Use #7B2C7C 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.