#7B2FBE
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.209 303.5), rgb(123, 47, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7B2FBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2FBE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 47, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.209 303.5) |
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 #7B2FBE | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B2FBE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B2FBE text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2FBE text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B684F2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A560ED
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#9140DC
oklch(55.7% 0.225 303.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B2FBE
oklch(49% 0.209 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#642A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#301948
oklch(27.1% 0.086 303.8)
#7B2FBE 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) | #0057C2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5375 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2FBE
#7B2FBE
oklch(49% 0.209 303.5)
- #536B00
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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 #7B2FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B2FBE 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.