#7B2E79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.143 328.7), rgb(123, 46, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#7B2E79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2E79 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.143 328.7) |
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 #7B2E79 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2E79 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2E79 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2E79 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
-
Step 400
400
#CE81CA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 328.7)
-
Step 500
500
#BF5DBC
oklch(63% 0.172 328.5)
-
Step 600
600
#AA40A8
oklch(55.6% 0.186 328.5)
-
Step 700
700
#923190
oklch(49.2% 0.172 328.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2E79
oklch(44.1% 0.143 328.7)
-
Step 900
900
#60275E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 328.9)
-
Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#7B2E79 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) | #26477B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415177 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F374F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2E79
#7B2E79
oklch(44.1% 0.143 328.7)
- #006527
#006527
oklch(44.2% 0.126 148.6)
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 #7B2E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
Use #7B2E79 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.