#7B3066
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(43.4% 0.124 339.9), rgb(123, 48, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#7B3066 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3066 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 48, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.124 339.9) |
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 #7B3066 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3066 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3066 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3066 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D183B7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C262A5
oklch(63.1% 0.147 340)
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Step 600
600
#AD4691
oklch(55.6% 0.16 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#95367B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 340)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3066
oklch(43.4% 0.124 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#7B3066 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) | #344568 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5164 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823246 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3066
#7B3066
oklch(43.4% 0.124 339.9)
- #00613D
#00613D
oklch(43.4% 0.099 159.5)
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 #7B3066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #7B3066 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.