#7B2D60
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6), rgb(123, 45, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#7B2D60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2D60 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 45, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6) |
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 #7B2D60 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2D60 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7B2D60 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2D60 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C560A0
oklch(63% 0.149 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0448B
oklch(55.5% 0.162 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#973576
oklch(49.1% 0.15 343.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2D60
oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#63294E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#7B2D60 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) | #344262 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832D42 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2D60
#7B2D60
oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6)
- #005E41
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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 #7B2D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
Use #7B2D60 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.