#7B2E87
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.9% 0.156 322), rgb(123, 46, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#7B2E87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 322°. 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 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2E87 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 46, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.156 322) |
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 #7B2E87 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2E87 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2E87 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2E87 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2E87
oklch(44.9% 0.156 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#7B2E87 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) | #184A8A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395285 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2E87
#7B2E87
oklch(44.9% 0.156 322)
- #076800
#076800
oklch(44.9% 0.151 142)
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 #7B2E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #7B2E87 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.