#7B2D95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.171 316.4), rgb(123, 45, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#7B2D95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2D95 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 45, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.171 316.4) |
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 #7B2D95 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2D95 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2D95 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2D95 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C77EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.159 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B858DA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A436C7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C26AC
oklch(49% 0.207 316.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2D95
oklch(45.7% 0.171 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2370
oklch(37.6% 0.134 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#7B2D95 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) | #004C98 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5393 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A415D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2D95
#7B2D95
oklch(45.7% 0.171 316.4)
- #2E6700
#2E6700
oklch(45.7% 0.137 136.3)
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 #7B2D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.099
Use #7B2D95 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.