#7B2D8A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.16 320.8), rgb(123, 45, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7B2D8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2D8A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 45, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.16 320.8) |
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 #7B2D8A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2D8A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2D8A text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2D8A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
-
Step 400
400
#CA7FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 320.8)
-
Step 500
500
#BB5ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 320.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A73ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 321)
-
Step 700
700
#8F2BA2
oklch(49.2% 0.194 320.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2D8A
oklch(45% 0.16 320.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
-
Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#7B2D8A 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) | #114A8D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365288 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3D57 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2D8A
#7B2D8A
oklch(45% 0.16 320.8)
- #156700
#156700
oklch(44.8% 0.147 140.9)
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 #7B2D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
Use #7B2D8A 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.