#7B2E64
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(43% 0.126 341), rgb(123, 46, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#7B2E64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2E64 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 46, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.126 341) |
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 #7B2E64 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2E64 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7B2E64 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2E64 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D282B6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C460A4
oklch(63% 0.151 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF448F
oklch(55.5% 0.164 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#96357A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 340.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2E64
oklch(43% 0.126 341)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#7B2E64 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) | #334366 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495062 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822F44 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2E64
#7B2E64
oklch(43% 0.126 341)
- #005F3E
#005F3E
oklch(42.9% 0.095 161.1)
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 #7B2E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
Use #7B2E64 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.