#7B2C99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.176 315), rgb(123, 44, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#7B2C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2C99 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 44, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.176 315) |
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 #7B2C99 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2C99 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2C99 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2C99 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEF
oklch(81% 0.103 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C77DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B856DE
oklch(63.1% 0.211 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A334CC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 315)
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Step 700
700
#8C23B1
oklch(49.2% 0.214 315.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2C99
oklch(45.9% 0.176 315)
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Step 900
900
#5C2272
oklch(37.7% 0.138 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#7B2C99 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) | #004D9C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295397 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79425F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2C99
#7B2C99
oklch(45.9% 0.176 315)
- #336700
#336700
oklch(45.9% 0.134 135)
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 #7B2C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.095
Use #7B2C99 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.