#7B3563
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.113 342.6), rgb(123, 53, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#7B3563 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3563 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 53, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.113 342.6) |
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 #7B3563 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3563 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3563 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3563 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C0659F
oklch(63% 0.136 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.148 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#933B75
oklch(49.1% 0.137 343)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3563
oklch(43.9% 0.113 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#602C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#7B3563 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) | #3A4764 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5261 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823547 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3563
#7B3563
oklch(43.9% 0.113 342.6)
- #006242
#006242
oklch(43.9% 0.096 162.5)
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 #7B3563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #7B3563 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.