#7B3285
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.3% 0.148 322.7), rgb(123, 50, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#7B3285 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3285 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 50, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.148 322.7) |
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 #7B3285 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3285 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3285 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3285 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C981D3
oklch(70.6% 0.139 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.177 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A540B3
oklch(55.5% 0.192 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E319A
oklch(49.2% 0.179 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3285
oklch(45.3% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#7B3285 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) | #224B88 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5483 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3E57 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3285
#7B3285
oklch(45.3% 0.148 322.7)
- #09690A
#09690A
oklch(45.3% 0.148 142.7)
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 #7B3285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
Use #7B3285 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.