#7B34B6
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(48.9% 0.196 305.1), rgb(123, 52, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7B34B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B34B6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 52, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.196 305.1) |
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 #7B34B6 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B34B6 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B34B6 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B34B6 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B786EB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A663E5
oklch(63.2% 0.193 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9145D3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 305)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B34B6
oklch(48.9% 0.196 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#642D94
oklch(42.6% 0.162 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#7B34B6 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) | #0057BA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705372 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B34B6
#7B34B6
oklch(48.9% 0.196 305.1)
- #506B00
#506B00
oklch(48.8% 0.123 125.1)
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 #7B34B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
Use #7B34B6 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.