#7B3165
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.122 340.7), rgb(123, 49, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#7B3165 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3165 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 49, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.122 340.7) |
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 #7B3165 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3165 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3165 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3165 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#C262A4
oklch(63.1% 0.146 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD478F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#943779
oklch(49% 0.147 340.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3165
oklch(43.5% 0.122 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#39192F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 340.4)
#7B3165 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) | #354567 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5163 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823246 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3165
#7B3165
oklch(43.5% 0.122 340.7)
- #00613F
#00613F
oklch(43.5% 0.097 160.9)
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 #7B3165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #7B3165 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.