#7B2FA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.7% 0.179 312.3), rgb(123, 47, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#7B2FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 47, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.179 312.3) |
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 #7B2FA0 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2FA0 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2FA0 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2FA0 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE85DE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D5
oklch(63% 0.178 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9947C2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B2FA0
oklch(46.7% 0.179 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F88
oklch(42.8% 0.148 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#7B2FA0 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) | #0050A3 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23559D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774764 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2FA0
#7B2FA0
oklch(46.7% 0.179 312.3)
- #3C6800
#3C6800
oklch(46.7% 0.13 132.3)
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 #7B2FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #7B2FA0 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.