#7B3164
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.121 341.4), rgb(123, 49, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#7B3164 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3164 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 49, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.121 341.4) |
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 #7B3164 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3164 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3164 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3164 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C262A3
oklch(63% 0.145 341)
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Step 600
600
#AD478E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#953878
oklch(49.2% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3164
oklch(43.4% 0.121 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#622B50
oklch(37.8% 0.094 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#7B3164 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) | #364566 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5162 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823246 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3164
#7B3164
oklch(43.4% 0.121 341.4)
- #006140
#006140
oklch(43.5% 0.096 161.5)
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 #7B3164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
Use #7B3164 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.