#7B36B4
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.191 305.4), rgb(123, 54, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#7B36B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B36B4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 54, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.191 305.4) |
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 #7B36B4 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B36B4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B36B4 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B36B4 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F1
oklch(81% 0.092 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B786E9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A564E3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9146D0
oklch(55.5% 0.206 305.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B36B4
oklch(49% 0.191 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#642F92
oklch(42.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#7B36B4 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) | #0058B8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #025AB1 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715371 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B36B4
#7B36B4
oklch(49% 0.191 305.4)
- #506C00
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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 #7B36B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
Use #7B36B4 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.