#7B2E81
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.6% 0.151 324.8), rgb(123, 46, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#7B2E81 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2E81 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 46, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.151 324.8) |
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 #7B2E81 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2E81 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2E81 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2E81 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902E98
oklch(49% 0.182 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2E81
oklch(44.6% 0.151 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#7B2E81 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) | #1F4984 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D527F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3A53 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2E81
#7B2E81
oklch(44.6% 0.151 324.8)
- #006716
#006716
oklch(44.6% 0.142 144.7)
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 #7B2E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #7B2E81 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.